diff --git a/lib/std/builtin.zig b/lib/std/builtin.zig
index 894103707c..68de3e9ddd 100644
--- a/lib/std/builtin.zig
+++ b/lib/std/builtin.zig
@@ -858,6 +858,7 @@ pub fn panicOutOfBounds(index: usize, len: usize) noreturn {
 
 pub noinline fn returnError(maybe_st: ?*StackTrace) void {
     @setCold(true);
+    @setRuntimeSafety(false);
     const st = maybe_st orelse return;
     addErrRetTraceAddr(st, @returnAddress());
 }