diff --git a/linux-user/signal.c b/linux-user/signal.c
index b7a2c47837..84a56b76cc 100644
--- a/linux-user/signal.c
+++ b/linux-user/signal.c
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ void die_with_signal(int host_sig)
     sigsuspend(&act.sa_mask);
 
     /* unreachable */
-    abort();
+    _exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
 static G_NORETURN