diff --git a/include/pam_authenticate.hpp b/include/pam_authenticate.hpp
index 10d9116..ca8c8d3 100644
--- a/include/pam_authenticate.hpp
+++ b/include/pam_authenticate.hpp
@@ -57,9 +57,11 @@
         std::strncpy(pass, appPass, appPassSize + 1);
 
         size_t numMsgSize = static_cast<size_t>(numMsg);
+        // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-no-malloc)
         void* ptr = calloc(numMsgSize, sizeof(struct pam_response));
         if (ptr == nullptr)
         {
+            // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-no-malloc)
             free(pass);
             return PAM_BUF_ERR;
         }