diff --git a/Utilities/Config.cpp b/Utilities/Config.cpp
index f962ff8c38..0ef1b882e3 100644
--- a/Utilities/Config.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/Config.cpp
@@ -35,12 +35,14 @@ namespace cfg
 
 	bool _base::from_string(const std::string&, bool)
 	{
-		fmt::throw_exception("from_string() purecall");
+		cfg_log.fatal("cfg::_base::from_string() purecall");
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	bool _base::from_list(std::vector<std::string>&&)
 	{
-		fmt::throw_exception("from_list() purecall");
+		cfg_log.fatal("cfg::_base::from_list() purecall");
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	// Emit YAML
diff --git a/Utilities/File.cpp b/Utilities/File.cpp
index 2fc9797a41..12083a3904 100644
--- a/Utilities/File.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/File.cpp
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ namespace fs
 	{
 	}
 
-	stat_t file_base::stat()
+	[[noreturn]] stat_t file_base::stat()
 	{
 		fmt::throw_exception("fs::file::stat() not supported.");
 	}
diff --git a/Utilities/File.h b/Utilities/File.h
index 69d85fcfc6..ea8fe28582 100644
--- a/Utilities/File.h
+++ b/Utilities/File.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace fs
 	{
 		virtual ~file_base();
 
-		virtual stat_t stat();
+		[[noreturn]] virtual stat_t stat();
 		virtual void sync();
 		virtual bool trunc(u64 length) = 0;
 		virtual u64 read(void* buffer, u64 size) = 0;
diff --git a/Utilities/JIT.cpp b/Utilities/JIT.cpp
index c42d339b17..7c2c19c24d 100644
--- a/Utilities/JIT.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/JIT.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ asmjit::Runtime& asmjit::get_global_runtime()
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wstrict-aliasing"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wredundant-decls"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Weffc++"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wmissing-noreturn"
 #endif
 #include "llvm/Support/TargetSelect.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/FormattedStream.h"
diff --git a/Utilities/JIT.h b/Utilities/JIT.h
index b346e8a550..82f92e206c 100644
--- a/Utilities/JIT.h
+++ b/Utilities/JIT.h
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ inline FT build_function_asm(F&& builder)
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wstrict-aliasing"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Weffc++"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wmissing-noreturn"
 #ifdef __clang__
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Winconsistent-missing-override"
 #endif
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUTranslator.h b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUTranslator.h
index 3fbefbf317..fe6c24c6b5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUTranslator.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUTranslator.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wstrict-aliasing"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Weffc++"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wmissing-noreturn"
 #endif
 #include "llvm/IR/LLVMContext.h"
 #include "llvm/IR/IRBuilder.h"
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellFs.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellFs.cpp
index b72da97cf2..3885cd4ed8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellFs.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellFs.cpp
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ s32 cellFsAioInit(vm::cptr<char> mount_point)
 	cellFs.warning("cellFsAioInit(mount_point=%s)", mount_point);
 
 	// TODO: create AIO thread (if not exists) for specified mount point
-	fmt::throw_exception("cellFsAio disabled, use LLE.");
+	cellFs.fatal("cellFsAio disabled, use LLE.");
 
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp
index d5a626db56..94dae18537 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp
@@ -1009,7 +1009,8 @@ error_code cellMicGetStatus(s32 dev_num, vm::ptr<CellMicStatus> status)
 
 error_code cellMicStopEx()
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unexpected function");
+	cellMic.fatal("cellMicStopEx: unexpected function");
+	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
 error_code cellMicSysShareClose()
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPngDec.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPngDec.cpp
index f2cf5eb780..54b79228e8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPngDec.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPngDec.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void pngDecEndCallback(png_structp png_ptr, png_infop info)
 }
 
 // Custom error handler for libpng
-void pngDecError(png_structp png_ptr, png_const_charp error_message)
+[[noreturn]] void pngDecError(png_structp png_ptr, png_const_charp error_message)
 {
 	cellPngDec.error("%s", error_message);
 	// we can't return here or libpng blows up
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSail.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSail.cpp
index d1e4ad341d..60c857320b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSail.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSail.cpp
@@ -489,22 +489,26 @@ error_code cellSailSourceNotifyMediaStateChanged()
 
 error_code cellSailSourceNotifyOpenCompleted()
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unexpected function");
+	cellSail.fatal("cellSailSourceNotifyOpenCompleted: unexpected function");
+	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
 error_code cellSailSourceNotifyStartCompleted()
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unexpected function");
+	cellSail.fatal("cellSailSourceNotifyStartCompleted: unexpected function");
+	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
 error_code cellSailSourceNotifyStopCompleted()
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unexpected function");
+	cellSail.fatal("cellSailSourceNotifyStopCompleted: unexpected function");
+	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
 error_code cellSailSourceNotifyReadCompleted()
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unexpected function");
+	cellSail.fatal("cellSailSourceNotifyReadCompleted: unexpected function");
+	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
 error_code cellSailSourceSetDiagHandler()
@@ -515,7 +519,8 @@ error_code cellSailSourceSetDiagHandler()
 
 error_code cellSailSourceNotifyCloseCompleted()
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unexpected function");
+	cellSail.fatal("cellSailSourceNotifyCloseCompleted: unexpected function");
+	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
 error_code cellSailMp4MovieGetBrand()
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/libmixer.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/libmixer.cpp
index c6d8778ae9..e9aa8d502a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/libmixer.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/libmixer.cpp
@@ -669,20 +669,20 @@ void cellSurMixerBeep(u32 arg)
 
 f32 cellSurMixerUtilGetLevelFromDB(f32 dB)
 {
-	libmixer.todo("cellSurMixerUtilGetLevelFromDB(dB=%f)", dB);
-	fmt::throw_exception("TODO");
+	libmixer.fatal("cellSurMixerUtilGetLevelFromDB(dB=%f)", dB);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 f32 cellSurMixerUtilGetLevelFromDBIndex(s32 index)
 {
-	libmixer.todo("cellSurMixerUtilGetLevelFromDBIndex(index=%d)", index);
-	fmt::throw_exception("TODO");
+	libmixer.fatal("cellSurMixerUtilGetLevelFromDBIndex(index=%d)", index);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 f32 cellSurMixerUtilNoteToRatio(u8 refNote, u8 note)
 {
-	libmixer.todo("cellSurMixerUtilNoteToRatio(refNote=%d, note=%d)", refNote, note);
-	fmt::throw_exception("TODO");
+	libmixer.fatal("cellSurMixerUtilNoteToRatio(refNote=%d, note=%d)", refNote, note);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 DECLARE(ppu_module_manager::libmixer)("libmixer", []()
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sysPrxForUser.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sysPrxForUser.cpp
index b1522e1d22..d1d69a764a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sysPrxForUser.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sysPrxForUser.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ error_code cellSysconfPs1emu_EFDDAF6C()
 
 error_code sys_lv2coredump_D725F320()
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unknown, unimplemented.");
+	sysPrxForUser.fatal("sys_lv2coredump_D725F320");
+	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
 error_code sys_get_bd_media_id()
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUInterpreter.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUInterpreter.cpp
index d7d44cc000..5bb6abf9b5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUInterpreter.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUInterpreter.cpp
@@ -3896,7 +3896,8 @@ bool ppu_interpreter::EQV(ppu_thread& ppu, ppu_opcode_t op)
 
 bool ppu_interpreter::ECIWX(ppu_thread&, ppu_opcode_t)
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("ECIWX");
+	ppu_log.fatal("ECIWX");
+	return false;
 }
 
 bool ppu_interpreter::LHZUX(ppu_thread& ppu, ppu_opcode_t op)
@@ -4010,7 +4011,8 @@ bool ppu_interpreter::ORC(ppu_thread& ppu, ppu_opcode_t op)
 
 bool ppu_interpreter::ECOWX(ppu_thread&, ppu_opcode_t)
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("ECOWX");
+	ppu_log.fatal("ECOWX");
+	return false;
 }
 
 bool ppu_interpreter::STHUX(ppu_thread& ppu, ppu_opcode_t op)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUThread.cpp
index 582c38274d..c71a85d390 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUThread.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wstrict-aliasing"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Weffc++"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wmissing-noreturn"
 #endif
 #include "llvm/Support/FormattedStream.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/MemoryBuffer.h"
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUInterpreter.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUInterpreter.cpp
index 8c13d4a2ea..2660f997ce 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUInterpreter.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUInterpreter.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ namespace asmjit
 
 bool spu_interpreter::UNK(spu_thread&, spu_opcode_t op)
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unknown/Illegal instruction (0x%08x)", op.opcode);
+	spu_log.fatal("Unknown/Illegal instruction (0x%08x)", op.opcode);
+	return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -992,8 +993,8 @@ bool spu_interpreter_fast::FCGT(spu_thread& spu, spu_opcode_t op)
 
 bool spu_interpreter::DFCGT(spu_thread&, spu_opcode_t)
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unexpected instruction");
-	return true;
+	spu_log.fatal("DFCGT");
+	return false;
 }
 
 bool spu_interpreter_fast::FA(spu_thread& spu, spu_opcode_t op)
@@ -1079,8 +1080,8 @@ bool spu_interpreter_fast::FCMGT(spu_thread& spu, spu_opcode_t op)
 
 bool spu_interpreter::DFCMGT(spu_thread&, spu_opcode_t)
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unexpected Instruction");
-	return true;
+	spu_log.fatal("DFCMGT");
+	return false;
 }
 
 bool spu_interpreter_fast::DFA(spu_thread& spu, spu_opcode_t op)
@@ -1227,8 +1228,8 @@ bool spu_interpreter_fast::FSCRWR(spu_thread&, spu_opcode_t)
 
 bool spu_interpreter::DFTSV(spu_thread&, spu_opcode_t)
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unexpected instruction");
-	return true;
+	spu_log.fatal("DFTSV");
+	return false;
 }
 
 bool spu_interpreter_fast::FCEQ(spu_thread& spu, spu_opcode_t op)
@@ -1239,8 +1240,8 @@ bool spu_interpreter_fast::FCEQ(spu_thread& spu, spu_opcode_t op)
 
 bool spu_interpreter::DFCEQ(spu_thread&, spu_opcode_t)
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unexpected instruction");
-	return true;
+	spu_log.fatal("DFCEQ");
+	return false;
 }
 
 bool spu_interpreter::MPY(spu_thread& spu, spu_opcode_t op)
@@ -1283,8 +1284,8 @@ bool spu_interpreter_fast::FCMEQ(spu_thread& spu, spu_opcode_t op)
 
 bool spu_interpreter::DFCMEQ(spu_thread&, spu_opcode_t)
 {
-	fmt::throw_exception("Unexpected instruction");
-	return true;
+	spu_log.fatal("DFCMEQ");
+	return false;
 }
 
 bool spu_interpreter::MPYU(spu_thread& spu, spu_opcode_t op)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp
index 2950dbdc25..27807f6f22 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPURecompiler.cpp
@@ -3220,6 +3220,7 @@ void spu_recompiler_base::dump(const spu_program& result, std::string& out)
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wstrict-aliasing"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Weffc++"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wmissing-noreturn"
 #endif
 #include "llvm/ADT/Triple.h"
 #include "llvm/IR/LegacyPassManager.h"
@@ -5311,7 +5312,7 @@ public:
 		call(name, &exec_fall<F>, m_thread, m_ir->getInt32(op.opcode));
 	}
 
-	static void exec_unk(spu_thread*, u32 op)
+	[[noreturn]] static void exec_unk(spu_thread*, u32 op)
 	{
 		fmt::throw_exception("Unknown/Illegal instruction (0x%08x)", op);
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
index dc8eb49b04..ea28fa0608 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
@@ -4675,7 +4675,8 @@ void spu_thread::halt()
 		spu_runtime::g_escape(this);
 	}
 
-	fmt::throw_exception("Halt");
+	spu_log.fatal("Halt");
+	spu_runtime::g_escape(this);
 }
 
 void spu_thread::fast_call(u32 ls_addr)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.cpp
index 8db94d661f..24c6fba5d0 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.cpp
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ namespace vm
 		});
 	}
 
-	void reservation_escape_internal()
+	[[noreturn]] void reservation_escape_internal()
 	{
 		const auto _cpu = get_current_cpu_thread();
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm_reservation.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm_reservation.h
index dcf4f606ff..e27d083618 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm_reservation.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm_reservation.h
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ namespace vm
 	}
 
 	// For internal usage
-	void reservation_escape_internal();
+	[[noreturn]] void reservation_escape_internal();
 
 	// Read memory value in pseudo-atomic manner
 	template <typename CPU, typename T, typename AT = u32, typename F>
diff --git a/rpcs3/cmake_modules/ConfigureCompiler.cmake b/rpcs3/cmake_modules/ConfigureCompiler.cmake
index 4485d96ee3..d65e3f4c5d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/cmake_modules/ConfigureCompiler.cmake
+++ b/rpcs3/cmake_modules/ConfigureCompiler.cmake
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ else()
 	add_compile_options(-Werror=reorder)
 	add_compile_options(-Werror=return-type)
 	add_compile_options(-Werror=overloaded-virtual)
+	add_compile_options(-Werror=missing-noreturn)
 	add_compile_options(-Wunused-parameter)
 	add_compile_options(-Wignored-qualifiers)
 	add_compile_options(-Wredundant-move)