diff --git a/include/linux/slab.h b/include/linux/slab.h
index 150379855007..92b45561f489 100644
--- a/include/linux/slab.h
+++ b/include/linux/slab.h
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static __always_inline void *kmalloc_order_trace(size_t size, gfp_t flags, unsig
 }
 #endif
 
-static __always_inline void *kmalloc_large(size_t size, gfp_t flags)
+static __always_inline __alloc_size(1) void *kmalloc_large(size_t size, gfp_t flags)
 {
 	unsigned int order = get_order(size);
 	return kmalloc_order_trace(size, flags, order);