diff --git a/examples/reading_logs_via_rule_message/reading_logs_via_rule_message.h b/examples/reading_logs_via_rule_message/reading_logs_via_rule_message.h
index 6b6e8721..3aae5356 100644
--- a/examples/reading_logs_via_rule_message/reading_logs_via_rule_message.h
+++ b/examples/reading_logs_via_rule_message/reading_logs_via_rule_message.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct data_ms {
 };
 
 
-static void *process_request(void *data) {
+[[noreturn]] static void *process_request(void *data) {
     struct data_ms *a = (struct data_ms *)data;
     modsecurity::ModSecurity *modsec = a->modsec;
     modsecurity::RulesSet *rules = a->rules;