diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_debug.h b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_debug.h
index 857059730d9..9c414211b3f 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_debug.h
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_debug.h
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ void debug_print_format(const char *msg, unsigned fmt );
 long
 debug_get_num_option(const char *name, long dfault);
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+__declspec(noreturn)
+#endif
 void _debug_assert_fail(const char *expr, 
                         const char *file, 
                         unsigned line,