diff --git a/src/node_api.cc b/src/node_api.cc
index b61964cf96..035929e212 100644
--- a/src/node_api.cc
+++ b/src/node_api.cc
@@ -2290,6 +2290,10 @@ napi_status napi_create_external_buffer(napi_env env,
 
   *result = v8impl::JsValueFromV8LocalValue(maybe.ToLocalChecked());
   return GET_RETURN_STATUS();
+  // Tell coverity that 'finalizer' should not be freed when we return
+  // as it will be deleted when the buffer to which it is associated
+  // is finalized.
+  // coverity[leaked_storage]
 }
 
 napi_status napi_create_buffer_copy(napi_env env,