diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h b/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
index 3bbb0ff4fdf..3703ce346ca 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #  define Q_DECL_IMPORT __declspec(dllimport)
 #  define QT_MAKE_UNCHECKED_ARRAY_ITERATOR(x) stdext::make_unchecked_array_iterator(x) // Since _MSC_VER >= 1800
 #  define QT_MAKE_CHECKED_ARRAY_ITERATOR(x, N) stdext::make_checked_array_iterator(x, size_t(N)) // Since _MSC_VER >= 1500
+#  define Q_COMPILER_COMPLAINS_ABOUT_RETURN_AFTER_UNREACHABLE
 
 #elif defined(__BORLANDC__) || defined(__TURBOC__)
 #  define Q_CC_BOR