diff --git a/wrlib/load_jpeg.c b/wrlib/load_jpeg.c
index 815181bc..178d5d9b 100644
--- a/wrlib/load_jpeg.c
+++ b/wrlib/load_jpeg.c
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 
 #include <jpeglib.h>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_STDNORETURN
+#include <stdnoreturn.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "wraster.h"
 #include "imgformat.h"
 
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ typedef struct my_error_mgr *my_error_ptr;
  * Here's the routine that will replace the standard error_exit method:
  */
 
-static void my_error_exit(j_common_ptr cinfo)
+static noreturn void my_error_exit(j_common_ptr cinfo)
 {
 	/* cinfo->err really points to a my_error_mgr struct, so coerce pointer */
 	my_error_ptr myerr = (my_error_ptr) cinfo->err;