diff --git a/include/qemu/compiler.h b/include/qemu/compiler.h
index 85c02c1..483c7d9 100644
--- a/include/qemu/compiler.h
+++ b/include/qemu/compiler.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
  * supports QEMU_ERROR, this will be reported at compile time; otherwise
  * this will be reported at link time due to the missing symbol.
  */
-#ifdef __OPTIMIZE__
+#if defined(__OPTIMIZE__) && !defined(__clang__)
 extern void QEMU_NORETURN QEMU_ERROR("code path is reachable")
     qemu_build_not_reached(void);
 #else