diff --git a/utils/logalloc.cc b/utils/logalloc.cc
index cdbfc16352..e5882d12cb 100644
--- a/utils/logalloc.cc
+++ b/utils/logalloc.cc
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
-    void compact_segment_locked(segment* seg, segment_descriptor& desc) {
+    void compact_segment_locked(segment* seg, segment_descriptor& desc) noexcept {
         auto seg_occupancy = desc.occupancy();
         llogger.debug("Compacting segment {} from region {}, {}", fmt::ptr(seg), id(), seg_occupancy);