diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 6b4298a41167..df0c91d5606c 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -1755,3 +1755,11 @@ Efault:
 	return -EFAULT;
 }
 #endif
+
+__weak void abort(void)
+{
+	BUG();
+
+	/* if that doesn't kill us, halt */
+	panic("Oops failed to kill thread");
+}