diff --git a/src/abi.rs b/src/abi.rs
index 3d0c258f576d..08f3d2819040 100644
--- a/src/abi.rs
+++ b/src/abi.rs
@@ -239,12 +239,16 @@ impl<'gcc, 'tcx> FnAbiGccExt<'gcc, 'tcx> for FnAbi<'tcx, Ty<'tcx>> {
 pub fn conv_to_fn_attribute<'gcc>(conv: CanonAbi, arch: &str) -> Option<FnAttribute<'gcc>> {
     let attribute = match conv {
         CanonAbi::C | CanonAbi::Rust => return None,
+        CanonAbi::RustCold => FnAttribute::Cold,
+        // Functions with this calling convention can only be called from assembly, but it is
+        // possible to declare an `extern "custom"` block, so the backend still needs a calling
+        // convention for declaring foreign functions.
+        CanonAbi::Custom => return None,
         CanonAbi::Arm(arm_call) => match arm_call {
             ArmCall::CCmseNonSecureCall => FnAttribute::ArmCmseNonsecureCall,
             ArmCall::CCmseNonSecureEntry => FnAttribute::ArmCmseNonsecureEntry,
             ArmCall::Aapcs => FnAttribute::ArmPcs("aapcs"),
         },
-        CanonAbi::RustCold => FnAttribute::Cold,
         CanonAbi::GpuKernel => {
             if arch == "amdgpu" {
                 FnAttribute::GcnAmdGpuHsaKernel