diff --git a/src/panfrost/lib/decode.c b/src/panfrost/lib/decode.c
index 65932804545..49898b959de 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/lib/decode.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/lib/decode.c
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ pandecode_abort_on_fault(mali_ptr jc_gpu_va)
                 /* Ensure the job is marked COMPLETE */
                 if (h.exception_status != 0x1) {
                         fprintf(stderr, "Incomplete job or timeout");
-                        exit(EIO);
+                        abort();
                 }
         } while ((jc_gpu_va = next_job));