diff --git a/src/basenc.c b/src/basenc.c
index b37545929..04857d59e 100644
--- a/src/basenc.c
+++ b/src/basenc.c
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ wrap_write (char const *buffer, idx_t len,
       }
 }
 
-static void
+static _Noreturn void
 finish_and_exit (FILE *in, char const *infile)
 {
   if (fclose (in) != 0)
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ finish_and_exit (FILE *in, char const *infile)
   exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
 
-static void
+static _Noreturn void
 do_encode (FILE *in, char const *infile, FILE *out, idx_t wrap_column)
 {
   idx_t current_column = 0;
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ do_encode (FILE *in, char const *infile, FILE *out, idx_t wrap_column)
   finish_and_exit (in, infile);
 }
 
-static void
+static _Noreturn void
 do_decode (FILE *in, char const *infile, FILE *out, bool ignore_garbage)
 {
   char *inbuf, *outbuf;
diff --git a/src/comm.c b/src/comm.c
index 9cb7a61b0..947463638 100644
--- a/src/comm.c
+++ b/src/comm.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ check_order (struct linebuffer const *prev,
    merge them and output the result.
    Exit the program when done.  */
 
-static void
+static _Noreturn void
 compare_files (char **infiles)
 {
   /* For each file, we have four linebuffers in lba. */
diff --git a/src/tsort.c b/src/tsort.c
index 19b991bed..383c7a083 100644
--- a/src/tsort.c
+++ b/src/tsort.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ walk_tree (struct item *root, bool (*action) (struct item *))
 
 /* Do a topological sort on FILE.  Exit with appropriate exit status.  */
 
-static void
+static _Noreturn void
 tsort (char const *file)
 {
   bool ok = true;
diff --git a/src/uptime.c b/src/uptime.c
index f1cb84a6b..1adacaada 100644
--- a/src/uptime.c
+++ b/src/uptime.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ print_uptime (size_t n, const STRUCT_UTMP *this)
    according to utmp file FILENAME.  Use read_utmp OPTIONS to read the
    utmp file.  */
 
-static void
+static _Noreturn void
 uptime (char const *filename, int options)
 {
   size_t n_users;