diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.cpp
index f165e6f3b11..adc6db22a03 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.cpp
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ static inline int registerEventTypeZeroBased(int id) Q_DECL_NOTHROW
     Returns -1 if all available values are already taken or the
     program is shutting down.
 */
-int QEvent::registerEventType(int hint)
+int QEvent::registerEventType(int hint) Q_DECL_NOTHROW
 {
     const int result = registerEventTypeZeroBased(QEvent::MaxUser - hint);
     return result < 0 ? -1 : QEvent::MaxUser - result ;
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h
index cda0ec1c806..2e0f781822c 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public:
     inline void accept() { m_accept = true; }
     inline void ignore() { m_accept = false; }
 
-    static int registerEventType(int hint = -1);
+    static int registerEventType(int hint = -1) Q_DECL_NOTHROW;
 
 protected:
     QEventPrivate *d;