diff --git a/include/nuttx/compiler.h b/include/nuttx/compiler.h
index 071abec4821..2ee6bcf5799 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/compiler.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/compiler.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 #  define noinline_function __attribute__ ((noinline))
 
 #  define printflike(a, b) __attribute__((__format__ (__printf__, a, b)))
+#  define scanflike(a, b) __attribute__((__format__ (__scanf__, a, b)))
 
 /* GCC does not use storage classes to qualify addressing */
 
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@
 #  define noinline_function
 
 #  define printflike(a, b)
+#  define scanflike(a, b)
 
 /* The reentrant attribute informs SDCC that the function
  * must be reentrant.  In this case, SDCC will store input
@@ -489,6 +491,7 @@
 #  define inline_function
 #  define noinline_function
 #  define printflike(a, b)
+#  define scanflike(a, b)
 
 /* REVISIT: */
 
@@ -590,6 +593,7 @@
 #  define inline_function
 #  define noinline_function
 #  define printflike(a, b)
+#  define scanflike(a, b)
 
 #  define FAR
 #  define NEAR
@@ -646,6 +650,7 @@
 #  define inline_function
 #  define noinline_function
 #  define printflike(a, b)
+#  define scanflike(a, b)
 
 #  define FAR
 #  define NEAR