diff --git a/exec.c b/exec.c
index 461bbff..b0caf7c 100644
--- a/exec.c
+++ b/exec.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "kvm.h"
 #if defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 #include <qemu.h>
+#include <signal.h>
 #endif
 
 //#define DEBUG_TB_INVALIDATE
@@ -1692,6 +1693,14 @@
     }
     va_end(ap2);
     va_end(ap);
+#if defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
+    {
+        struct sigaction act;
+        sigfillset(&act.sa_mask);
+        act.sa_handler = SIG_DFL;
+        sigaction(SIGABRT, &act, NULL);
+    }
+#endif
     abort();
 }