diff --git a/clientapi/routing/state.go b/clientapi/routing/state.go
index 92a969572..7699797ac 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/state.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/state.go
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ func OnIncomingStateRequest(ctx context.Context, device *userapi.Device, rsAPI a
 // state to see if there is an event with that type and state key, if there
 // is then (by default) we return the content, otherwise a 404.
 // If eventFormat=true, sends the whole event else just the content.
+//
+//nolint:gocyclo
 func OnIncomingStateTypeRequest(
 	ctx context.Context, device *userapi.Device, rsAPI api.ClientRoomserverAPI,
 	roomID, evType, stateKey string, eventFormat bool,