diff --git a/gcc/dwarf2out.c b/gcc/dwarf2out.c
index 0b62deb6891..0a8846999fa 100644
--- a/gcc/dwarf2out.c
+++ b/gcc/dwarf2out.c
@@ -7503,7 +7503,7 @@ add_abstract_origin_attribute (die, origin)
     origin_die = lookup_type_die (origin);
 
   if (origin_die == NULL)
-    abort ();
+    return;
   
   add_AT_die_ref (die, DW_AT_abstract_origin, origin_die);
 }