diff --git a/include/linux/cpu.h b/include/linux/cpu.h
index 9cf51e41e697..54dc2f9a2d56 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpu.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpu.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static inline int suspend_disable_secondary_cpus(void) { return 0; }
 static inline void suspend_enable_secondary_cpus(void) { }
 #endif /* !CONFIG_PM_SLEEP_SMP */
 
-void cpu_startup_entry(enum cpuhp_state state);
+void __noreturn cpu_startup_entry(enum cpuhp_state state);
 
 void cpu_idle_poll_ctrl(bool enable);
 
diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index bd0c2c828940..e3a675d6a704 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ static bool __dead_end_function(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
 		"do_group_exit",
 		"stop_this_cpu",
 		"__invalid_creds",
+               "cpu_startup_entry",
 	};
 
 	if (!func)