diff --git a/library/std/src/sys/pal/motor/mod.rs b/library/std/src/sys/pal/motor/mod.rs
index 705413cbe0a79..ac10d81ecfb89 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sys/pal/motor/mod.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sys/pal/motor/mod.rs
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ pub fn unsupported_err() -> io::Error {
 }
 
 pub fn abort_internal() -> ! {
-    core::intrinsics::abort();
+    moto_rt::process::exit(-1)
 }