diff --git a/include/linux/slab.h b/include/linux/slab.h
index c02b9aab2863..22b579642cfd 100644
--- a/include/linux/slab.h
+++ b/include/linux/slab.h
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ static inline __alloc_size(1) void *kzalloc(size_t size, gfp_t flags)
  * @flags: the type of memory to allocate (see kmalloc).
  * @node: memory node from which to allocate
  */
-static inline void *kzalloc_node(size_t size, gfp_t flags, int node)
+static inline __alloc_size(1) void *kzalloc_node(size_t size, gfp_t flags, int node)
 {
 	return kmalloc_node(size, flags | __GFP_ZERO, node);
 }