diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/doc/missing_headers.rs b/clippy_lints/src/doc/missing_headers.rs
index b07326c524cc..dff6fb932b25 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/doc/missing_headers.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/doc/missing_headers.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use clippy_utils::diagnostics::{span_lint, span_lint_and_note};
 use clippy_utils::macros::{is_panic, root_macro_call_first_node};
 use clippy_utils::ty::{get_type_diagnostic_name, implements_trait_with_env, is_type_diagnostic_item};
 use clippy_utils::visitors::Visitable;
-use clippy_utils::{is_doc_hidden, method_chain_args, return_ty};
+use clippy_utils::{fulfill_or_allowed, is_doc_hidden, method_chain_args, return_ty};
 use rustc_hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor};
 use rustc_hir::{AnonConst, BodyId, Expr, FnSig, OwnerId, Safety};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for FindPanicUnwrap<'_, 'tcx> {
                     Some(sym::assert_macro | sym::assert_eq_macro | sym::assert_ne_macro)
                 ))
                 && !self.cx.tcx.hir_is_inside_const_context(expr.hir_id)
+                && !fulfill_or_allowed(self.cx, MISSING_PANICS_DOC, [expr.hir_id])
             {
                 self.panic_span = Some(macro_call.span);
             }
@@ -140,7 +141,8 @@ impl<'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for FindPanicUnwrap<'_, 'tcx> {
             if matches!(
                 get_type_diagnostic_name(self.cx, receiver_ty),
                 Some(sym::Option | sym::Result)
-            ) {
+            ) && !fulfill_or_allowed(self.cx, MISSING_PANICS_DOC, [expr.hir_id])
+            {
                 self.panic_span = Some(expr.span);
             }
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/doc/mod.rs b/clippy_lints/src/doc/mod.rs
index ce0e3cae51c6..ab77edf1147c 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/doc/mod.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/doc/mod.rs
@@ -188,6 +188,19 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     ///     }
     /// }
     /// ```
+    ///
+    /// Individual panics within a function can be ignored with `#[expect]` or
+    /// `#[allow]`:
+    ///
+    /// ```no_run
+    /// # use std::num::NonZeroUsize;
+    /// pub fn will_not_panic(x: usize) {
+    ///     #[expect(clippy::missing_panics_doc, reason = "infallible")]
+    ///     let y = NonZeroUsize::new(1).unwrap();
+    ///
+    ///     // If any panics are added in the future the lint will still catch them
+    /// }
+    /// ```
     #[clippy::version = "1.51.0"]
     pub MISSING_PANICS_DOC,
     pedantic,
diff --git a/tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs b/tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs
index 95236d33fd8b..ac6431b5452b 100644
--- a/tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs
@@ -161,6 +161,26 @@ pub fn partially_const<const N: usize>(n: usize) {
     assert!(N > n);
 }
 
+pub fn expect_allow(i: Option<isize>) {
+    #[expect(clippy::missing_panics_doc)]
+    i.unwrap();
+
+    #[allow(clippy::missing_panics_doc)]
+    i.unwrap();
+}
+
+pub fn expect_allow_with_error(i: Option<isize>) {
+    //~^ missing_panics_doc
+
+    #[expect(clippy::missing_panics_doc)]
+    i.unwrap();
+
+    #[allow(clippy::missing_panics_doc)]
+    i.unwrap();
+
+    i.unwrap();
+}
+
 // all function must be triggered the lint.
 // `pub` is required, because the lint does not consider unreachable items
 pub mod issue10240 {
diff --git a/tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.stderr b/tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.stderr
index 80ab5b064730..dbacd15865df 100644
--- a/tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.stderr
@@ -85,76 +85,88 @@ LL |     assert!(N > n);
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error: docs for function which may panic missing `# Panics` section
-  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:167:5
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:172:1
+   |
+LL | pub fn expect_allow_with_error(i: Option<isize>) {
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+note: first possible panic found here
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:181:5
+   |
+LL |     i.unwrap();
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: docs for function which may panic missing `# Panics` section
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:187:5
    |
 LL |     pub fn option_unwrap<T>(v: &[T]) -> &T {
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
 note: first possible panic found here
-  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:170:9
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:190:9
    |
 LL |         o.unwrap()
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error: docs for function which may panic missing `# Panics` section
-  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:173:5
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:193:5
    |
 LL |     pub fn option_expect<T>(v: &[T]) -> &T {
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
 note: first possible panic found here
-  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:176:9
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:196:9
    |
 LL |         o.expect("passed an empty thing")
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error: docs for function which may panic missing `# Panics` section
-  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:179:5
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:199:5
    |
 LL |     pub fn result_unwrap<T>(v: &[T]) -> &T {
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
 note: first possible panic found here
-  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:182:9
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:202:9
    |
 LL |         res.unwrap()
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error: docs for function which may panic missing `# Panics` section
-  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:185:5
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:205:5
    |
 LL |     pub fn result_expect<T>(v: &[T]) -> &T {
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
 note: first possible panic found here
-  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:188:9
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:208:9
    |
 LL |         res.expect("passed an empty thing")
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error: docs for function which may panic missing `# Panics` section
-  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:191:5
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:211:5
    |
 LL |     pub fn last_unwrap(v: &[u32]) -> u32 {
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
 note: first possible panic found here
-  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:193:10
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:213:10
    |
 LL |         *v.last().unwrap()
    |          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error: docs for function which may panic missing `# Panics` section
-  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:196:5
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:216:5
    |
 LL |     pub fn last_expect(v: &[u32]) -> u32 {
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
 note: first possible panic found here
-  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:198:10
+  --> tests/ui/missing_panics_doc.rs:218:10
    |
 LL |         *v.last().expect("passed an empty thing")
    |          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error: aborting due to 13 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 14 previous errors