diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/riscv32imac_unknown_xous_elf.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/riscv32imac_unknown_xous_elf.rs
index a263e5d5cde..ed0591ad918 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/riscv32imac_unknown_xous_elf.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/riscv32imac_unknown_xous_elf.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             cpu: "generic-rv32".into(),
             max_atomic_width: Some(32),
             features: "+m,+a,+c".into(),
-            panic_strategy: PanicStrategy::Abort,
+            panic_strategy: PanicStrategy::Unwind,
             relocation_model: RelocModel::Static,
             ..Default::default()
         },