diff --git a/tools/lib/subcmd/parse-options.h b/tools/lib/subcmd/parse-options.h
index 13a2cc1d6140..d60cab2726da 100644
--- a/tools/lib/subcmd/parse-options.h
+++ b/tools/lib/subcmd/parse-options.h
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#ifndef NORETURN
+#define NORETURN __attribute__((__noreturn__))
+#endif
+
 enum parse_opt_type {
 	/* special types */
 	OPTION_END,