diff --git a/src/northbridge/amd/lx/raminit.c b/src/northbridge/amd/lx/raminit.c
index 7240898695..f5e2c69a45 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/amd/lx/raminit.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/amd/lx/raminit.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static void banner(const char *s)
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, " * %s\n", s);
 }
 
-static void hcf(void)
+static void __attribute__((noreturn)) hcf(void)
 {
 	print_emerg("DIE\n");
 	/* this guarantees we flush the UART fifos (if any) and also