diff --git a/m-core.h b/m-core.h
index 21755fa3..b02c08fb 100644
--- a/m-core.h
+++ b/m-core.h
@@ -4550,6 +4550,10 @@ m_core_parse2_enum (const char str[], const char **endptr)
   Do nothing if exceptions are not enabled. */
 #define M_IF_EXCEPTION(...) (void) 0
 
+/* Declare a variable as volatile if exceptions are enabled */
+#define m_volatile /* nothing */
+
+
 /* Declare a variable, initialize it, continue if the initialization succeeds,
    and clears the variable afterwards.
    Otherwise, stop the execution and execute else_code if defined.
diff --git a/m-try.h b/m-try.h
index b252e74f..cb7eed61 100644
--- a/m-try.h
+++ b/m-try.h
@@ -585,5 +585,9 @@ m_try_jump_final(m_try_t state)
 #undef  M_MEMORY_FULL
 #define M_MEMORY_FULL(size)    M_THROW(M_ERROR_MEMORY, (intptr_t)(size))
 
+// Add attribute volatile if exceptions are enabled
+#undef  m_volatile
+#define m_volatile volatile
+
 #endif