diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fb7b2ef7..71a2443a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[]], [[
 ])
 
 AX_CHECK_CATCHABLE_SEGV
+AX_CHECK_CATCHABLE_ABRT
 
 LT_INIT
 AC_SUBST(LIBTOOL_DEPS)
diff --git a/m4/ax_check_catchable_abrt.m4 b/m4/ax_check_catchable_abrt.m4
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..140ab856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/ax_check_catchable_abrt.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_CHECK_CATCHABLE_ABRT
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#  Check whether SIGABRT can be caught using signal handlers.
+
+#serial 1
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_CHECK_CATCHABLE_ABRT], [dnl
+    AC_PREREQ(2.64)
+    AS_VAR_PUSHDEF([CACHEVAR], [ax_cv_check_[]_AC_LANG_ABBREV[]CATCHABLE_ABRT])dnl
+    AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether SIGABRT can be caught when using the _AC_LANG compiler], CACHEVAR, [
+        AC_RUN_IFELSE([
+            AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#ifndef SIGABRT
+# error SIGABRT is not defined
+#endif
+
+static void sigabrt_handler_3(int _)
+{
+    exit(0);
+}
+
+static void sigabrt_handler_2(int _)
+{
+    signal(SIGABRT, sigabrt_handler_3);
+    abort();
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+static void sigabrt_handler_1(int _)
+{
+    signal(SIGABRT, sigabrt_handler_2);
+    abort();
+    exit(1);
+}
+            ]], [[
+signal(SIGABRT, sigabrt_handler_1);
+abort();
+exit(1);
+            ]])],
+            [AS_VAR_SET(CACHEVAR, [yes])],
+            [AS_VAR_SET(CACHEVAR, [no])],
+            [AS_VAR_SET(CACHEVAR, [unknown])]
+        )
+    ])
+    AS_VAR_IF(CACHEVAR, yes,
+        [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_CATCHABLE_ABRT], [1], [Define if SIGABRT can be caught using signal handlers])],
+        [AC_MSG_WARN([On this platform, SIGABRT cannot be caught using signal handlers.])]
+    )
+    AS_VAR_POPDEF([CACHEVAR])dnl
+])
diff --git a/test/default/misuse.c b/test/default/misuse.c
index 667e2ab0..24cee622 100644
--- a/test/default/misuse.c
+++ b/test/default/misuse.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define TEST_NAME "misuse"
 #include "cmptest.h"
 
-#if defined(SIGABRT) && (defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__OpenBSD__))
+#ifdef HAVE_CATCHABLE_ABRT
 # include <signal.h>
 
 static void