diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/retpoline.S b/arch/x86/lib/retpoline.S
index a96e816e5ccd..055955c9bfcb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/retpoline.S
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/retpoline.S
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ SYM_CODE_START(__x86_return_thunk)
 	UNWIND_HINT_FUNC
 	ANNOTATE_NOENDBR
 	ANNOTATE_UNRET_SAFE
+	ANNOTATE_NOENDBR
 	ret
 	int3
 SYM_CODE_END(__x86_return_thunk)