diff --git a/src/librustc_back/target/thumb_base.rs b/src/librustc_back/target/thumb_base.rs
index a40cf2d7b96f..14fa37b0c29d 100644
--- a/src/librustc_back/target/thumb_base.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_back/target/thumb_base.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
     TargetOptions {
         executables: true,
         linker: "arm-none-eabi-gcc".to_string(),
+        panic_strategy: "abort".to_string(),
         relocation_model: "static".to_string(),
         .. Default::default()
     }