diff --git a/compaction/compaction_manager.cc b/compaction/compaction_manager.cc
index 2b55788253..a19ed6f5eb 100644
--- a/compaction/compaction_manager.cc
+++ b/compaction/compaction_manager.cc
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ void compaction_manager::postponed_compactions_reevaluation() {
     });
 }
 
-void compaction_manager::reevaluate_postponed_compactions() {
+void compaction_manager::reevaluate_postponed_compactions() noexcept {
     _postponed_reevaluation.signal();
 }
 
diff --git a/compaction/compaction_manager.hh b/compaction/compaction_manager.hh
index 9c265f5245..ad91276ced 100644
--- a/compaction/compaction_manager.hh
+++ b/compaction/compaction_manager.hh
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ private:
     inline bool maybe_stop_on_error(std::exception_ptr err, bool can_retry);
 
     void postponed_compactions_reevaluation();
-    void reevaluate_postponed_compactions();
+    void reevaluate_postponed_compactions() noexcept;
     // Postpone compaction for a table that couldn't be executed due to ongoing
     // similar-sized compaction.
     void postpone_compaction_for_table(replica::table* t);