diff --git a/daemons/clvmd/clvmd.c b/daemons/clvmd/clvmd.c
index d3ba50795..d50213e69 100644
--- a/daemons/clvmd/clvmd.c
+++ b/daemons/clvmd/clvmd.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static int check_all_clvmds_running(struct local_client *client);
 static int local_rendezvous_callback(struct local_client *thisfd, char *buf,
 				     int len, const char *csid,
 				     struct local_client **new_client);
-static void *lvm_thread_fn(void *);
+static void *lvm_thread_fn(void *) __attribute__((noreturn));
 static int add_to_lvmqueue(struct local_client *client, struct clvm_header *msg,
 			   int msglen, const char *csid);
 static int distribute_command(struct local_client *thisfd);