diff --git a/include/grpc/support/port_platform.h b/include/grpc/support/port_platform.h
index a695acf2056..077eeb1c07a 100644
--- a/include/grpc/support/port_platform.h
+++ b/include/grpc/support/port_platform.h
@@ -266,4 +266,12 @@ typedef uintptr_t gpr_uintptr;
    power of two */
 #define GPR_MAX_ALIGNMENT 16
 
+#ifndef GRPC_MUST_USE_RESULT
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+#define GRPC_MUST_USE_RESULT __attribute__ ((warn_unused_result))
+#else
+#define GRPC_MUST_USE_RESULT
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #endif  /* GRPC_SUPPORT_PORT_PLATFORM_H */