diff --git a/include/plat/arm/common/plat_arm.h b/include/plat/arm/common/plat_arm.h
index 97e6722..c8260e8 100644
--- a/include/plat/arm/common/plat_arm.h
+++ b/include/plat/arm/common/plat_arm.h
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 void plat_arm_interconnect_exit_coherency(void);
 void plat_arm_program_trusted_mailbox(uintptr_t address);
 int plat_arm_bl1_fwu_needed(void);
-void plat_arm_error_handler(int err);
+__dead2 void plat_arm_error_handler(int err);
 
 #if ARM_PLAT_MT
 unsigned int plat_arm_get_cpu_pe_count(u_register_t mpidr);