diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
index 9b9d4b0faa..e1eb2736c2 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
@@ -860,12 +860,12 @@ Q_CORE_EXPORT void *qMemSet(void *dest, int c, size_t n);
     \sa QT_VERSION_STR
 */
 
-const char *qVersion()
+const char *qVersion() Q_DECL_NOTHROW
 {
     return QT_VERSION_STR;
 }
 
-bool qSharedBuild()
+bool qSharedBuild() Q_DECL_NOTHROW
 {
 #ifdef QT_SHARED
     return true;
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
index 350b811df8..8aea18dcb2 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
@@ -556,8 +556,8 @@ Q_NORETURN Q_CORE_EXPORT void qTerminate() Q_DECL_NOTHROW;
 #  endif
 #endif
 
-Q_CORE_EXPORT const char *qVersion();
-Q_CORE_EXPORT bool qSharedBuild();
+Q_CORE_EXPORT const char *qVersion() Q_DECL_NOTHROW;
+Q_CORE_EXPORT bool qSharedBuild() Q_DECL_NOTHROW;
 
 #ifndef Q_OUTOFLINE_TEMPLATE
 #  define Q_OUTOFLINE_TEMPLATE