diff --git a/include/nuttx/compiler.h b/include/nuttx/compiler.h
index 26d132d965..baeb246bd2 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/compiler.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/compiler.h
@@ -236,11 +236,15 @@
 /* The allocation function annonations */
 
 #  if __GNUC__ >= 11
+#    define fopen_like __attribute__((__malloc__(fclose, 1)))
+#    define popen_like __attribute__((__malloc__(pclose, 1)))
 #    define malloc_like __attribute__((__malloc__(__builtin_free, 1)))
 #    define malloc_like1(a) __attribute__((__malloc__(__builtin_free, 1))) __attribute__((__alloc_size__(a)))
 #    define malloc_like2(a, b) __attribute__((__malloc__(__builtin_free, 1))) __attribute__((__alloc_size__(a, b)))
 #    define realloc_like(a) __attribute__((__alloc_size__(a)))
 #  else
+#    define fopen_like __attribute__((__malloc__))
+#    define popen_like __attribute__((__malloc__))
 #    define malloc_like __attribute__((__malloc__))
 #    define malloc_like1(a) __attribute__((__malloc__)) __attribute__((__alloc_size__(a)))
 #    define malloc_like2(a, b) __attribute__((__malloc__)) __attribute__((__alloc_size__(a, b)))
@@ -495,6 +499,8 @@
 #  define used_code
 #  define used_data
 
+#  define fopen_like
+#  define popen_like
 #  define malloc_like
 #  define malloc_like1(a)
 #  define malloc_like2(a, b)
@@ -631,6 +637,8 @@
 #  define unused_data
 #  define used_code
 #  define used_data
+#  define fopen_like
+#  define popen_like
 #  define malloc_like
 #  define malloc_like1(a)
 #  define malloc_like2(a, b)
@@ -737,6 +745,8 @@
 #  define unused_data
 #  define used_code
 #  define used_data
+#  define fopen_like
+#  define popen_like
 #  define malloc_like
 #  define malloc_like1(a)
 #  define malloc_like2(a, b)
@@ -822,6 +832,8 @@
 #  define unused_data
 #  define used_code
 #  define used_data
+#  define fopen_like
+#  define popen_like
 #  define malloc_like
 #  define malloc_like1(a)
 #  define malloc_like2(a, b)
@@ -882,6 +894,8 @@
 #  define unused_data
 #  define used_code
 #  define used_data
+#  define fopen_like
+#  define popen_like
 #  define malloc_like
 #  define malloc_like1(a)
 #  define malloc_like2(a, b)
diff --git a/include/stdio.h b/include/stdio.h
index 6e1dd5c98b..25ff4b72bc 100644
--- a/include/stdio.h
+++ b/include/stdio.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int    fileno(FAR FILE *stream);
 int    fgetc(FAR FILE *stream);
 int    fgetpos(FAR FILE *stream, FAR fpos_t *pos);
 FAR char *fgets(FAR char *s, int n, FAR FILE *stream);
-FAR FILE *fopen(FAR const char *path, FAR const char *type);
+FAR FILE *fopen(FAR const char *path, FAR const char *type) fopen_like;
 int    fprintf(FAR FILE *stream, FAR const IPTR char *format, ...)
        printflike(2, 3);
 int    fputc(int c, FAR FILE *stream);
@@ -220,14 +220,14 @@ int    vsscanf(FAR const char *buf, FAR const IPTR char *fmt, va_list ap)
  *   Part 1 (dprintf and vdprintf)
  */
 
-FAR FILE *fdopen(int fd, FAR const char *type);
+FAR FILE *fdopen(int fd, FAR const char *type) fopen_like;
 int    dprintf(int fd, FAR const IPTR char *fmt, ...) printflike(2, 3);
 int    vdprintf(int fd, FAR const IPTR char *fmt, va_list ap)
        printflike(2, 0);
 
 /* Operations on paths */
 
-FAR FILE *tmpfile(void);
+FAR FILE *tmpfile(void) fopen_like;
 FAR char *tmpnam(FAR char *s);
 FAR char *tempnam(FAR const char *dir, FAR const char *pfx) malloc_like;
 int       remove(FAR const char *path);
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ int       remove(FAR const char *path);
  */
 
 #ifndef __KERNEL__
-FILE *popen(FAR const char *command, FAR const char *mode);
 int pclose(FILE *stream);
+FILE *popen(FAR const char *command, FAR const char *mode) popen_like;
 #endif
 
 #undef EXTERN