diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 7e22689..0dd1617 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 	hdr = grab_file(filename, &info->size);
 	if (!hdr) {
 		perror(filename);
-		abort();
+		exit(1);
 	}
 	info->hdr = hdr;
 	if (info->size < sizeof(*hdr))