diff --git a/xs/sources/xsre.c b/xs/sources/xsre.c
index 4c44da97ce..248be7a90d 100644
--- a/xs/sources/xsre.c
+++ b/xs/sources/xsre.c
@@ -2034,7 +2034,9 @@ void fxWordContinueCode(txPatternParser* parser, void* it, txInteger direction,
 	*buffer++ = sequel;
 }
 
-
+#if defined(__clang__) || defined (__GNUC__)
+	__attribute__((no_sanitize_address))
+#endif
 void fxPatternParserCheckStack(txPatternParser* parser)
 {
     char x;