diff --git a/libuavcan/include/uavcan/build_config.hpp b/libuavcan/include/uavcan/build_config.hpp
index f9d6c65934..06a771c2cc 100644
--- a/libuavcan/include/uavcan/build_config.hpp
+++ b/libuavcan/include/uavcan/build_config.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,22 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * This specification is used by some error reporting functions like in the Logger class.
+ * The default can be overriden by defining the macro UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT explicitly, e.g. via compiler options.
+ */
+#ifndef UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT
+# if UAVCAN_EXCEPTIONS
+#  if UAVCAN_CPP_VERSION >= UAVCAN_CPP11
+#   define UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT noexcept
+#  else
+#   define UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT throw()
+#  endif
+# else
+#  define UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT
+# endif
+#endif
+
 /**
  * Struct layout control.
  * Set UAVCAN_PACK_STRUCTS=1 and define UAVCAN_PACKED_BEGIN and UAVCAN_PACKED_END to reduce memory usage.
diff --git a/libuavcan/include/uavcan/protocol/logger.hpp b/libuavcan/include/uavcan/protocol/logger.hpp
index e7d606a630..9001dcf65f 100644
--- a/libuavcan/include/uavcan/protocol/logger.hpp
+++ b/libuavcan/include/uavcan/protocol/logger.hpp
@@ -148,52 +148,52 @@ public:
 #if UAVCAN_CPP_VERSION >= UAVCAN_CPP11
 
     template <typename... Args>
-    int log(LogLevel level, const char* source, const char* format, Args... args);
+    int log(LogLevel level, const char* source, const char* format, Args... args) UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT;
 
     template <typename... Args>
-    inline int logDebug(const char* source, const char* format, Args... args)
+    inline int logDebug(const char* source, const char* format, Args... args) UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return log(protocol::debug::LogLevel::DEBUG, source, format, args...);
     }
 
     template <typename... Args>
-    inline int logInfo(const char* source, const char* format, Args... args)
+    inline int logInfo(const char* source, const char* format, Args... args) UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return log(protocol::debug::LogLevel::INFO, source, format, args...);
     }
 
     template <typename... Args>
-    inline int logWarning(const char* source, const char* format, Args... args)
+    inline int logWarning(const char* source, const char* format, Args... args) UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return log(protocol::debug::LogLevel::WARNING, source, format, args...);
     }
 
     template <typename... Args>
-    inline int logError(const char* source, const char* format, Args... args)
+    inline int logError(const char* source, const char* format, Args... args) UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return log(protocol::debug::LogLevel::ERROR, source, format, args...);
     }
 
 #else
 
-    int log(LogLevel level, const char* source, const char* text);
+    int log(LogLevel level, const char* source, const char* text) UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT;
 
-    int logDebug(const char* source, const char* text)
+    int logDebug(const char* source, const char* text) UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return log(protocol::debug::LogLevel::DEBUG, source, text);
     }
 
-    int logInfo(const char* source, const char* text)
+    int logInfo(const char* source, const char* text) UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return log(protocol::debug::LogLevel::INFO, source, text);
     }
 
-    int logWarning(const char* source, const char* text)
+    int logWarning(const char* source, const char* text) UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return log(protocol::debug::LogLevel::WARNING, source, text);
     }
 
-    int logError(const char* source, const char* text)
+    int logError(const char* source, const char* text) UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return log(protocol::debug::LogLevel::ERROR, source, text);
     }
@@ -207,18 +207,29 @@ public:
 #if UAVCAN_CPP_VERSION >= UAVCAN_CPP11
 
 template <typename... Args>
-int Logger::log(LogLevel level, const char* source, const char* format, Args... args)
+int Logger::log(LogLevel level, const char* source, const char* format, Args... args) UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT
 {
-    if (level >= level_ || level >= getExternalSinkLevel())
+#if UAVCAN_EXCEPTIONS
+    try
+#endif
     {
-        msg_buf_.level.value = level;
-        msg_buf_.source = source;
-        msg_buf_.text.clear();
-        CharArrayFormatter<typename protocol::debug::LogMessage::FieldTypes::text> formatter(msg_buf_.text);
-        formatter.write(format, args...);
-        return log(msg_buf_);
+        if (level >= level_ || level >= getExternalSinkLevel())
+        {
+            msg_buf_.level.value = level;
+            msg_buf_.source = source;
+            msg_buf_.text.clear();
+            CharArrayFormatter<typename protocol::debug::LogMessage::FieldTypes::text> formatter(msg_buf_.text);
+            formatter.write(format, args...);
+            return log(msg_buf_);
+        }
+        return 0;
     }
-    return 0;
+#if UAVCAN_EXCEPTIONS
+    catch (...)
+    {
+        return -ErrFailure;
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libuavcan/src/protocol/uc_logger.cpp b/libuavcan/src/protocol/uc_logger.cpp
index a0e900b285..3c6661e306 100644
--- a/libuavcan/src/protocol/uc_logger.cpp
+++ b/libuavcan/src/protocol/uc_logger.cpp
@@ -36,16 +36,27 @@ int Logger::log(const protocol::debug::LogMessage& message)
 
 #if UAVCAN_CPP_VERSION < UAVCAN_CPP11
 
-int Logger::log(LogLevel level, const char* source, const char* text)
+int Logger::log(LogLevel level, const char* source, const char* text) UAVCAN_NOEXCEPT
 {
-    if (level >= level_ || level >= getExternalSinkLevel())
+#if UAVCAN_EXCEPTIONS
+    try
+#endif
     {
-        msg_buf_.level.value = level;
-        msg_buf_.source = source;
-        msg_buf_.text = text;
-        return log(msg_buf_);
+        if (level >= level_ || level >= getExternalSinkLevel())
+        {
+            msg_buf_.level.value = level;
+            msg_buf_.source = source;
+            msg_buf_.text = text;
+            return log(msg_buf_);
+        }
+        return 0;
     }
-    return 0;
+#if UAVCAN_EXCEPTIONS
+    catch (...)
+    {
+        return -ErrFailure;
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 #endif