diff --git a/syncapi/storage/shared/syncserver.go b/syncapi/storage/shared/syncserver.go
index e222b9c83..9448489af 100644
--- a/syncapi/storage/shared/syncserver.go
+++ b/syncapi/storage/shared/syncserver.go
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ func (d *Database) IncrementalSync(
 
 // getResponseWithPDUsForCompleteSync creates a response and adds all PDUs needed
 // to it. It returns toPos and joinedRoomIDs for use of adding EDUs.
+// nolint:nakedret
 func (d *Database) getResponseWithPDUsForCompleteSync(
 	ctx context.Context, res *types.Response,
 	userID string,