diff --git a/include/boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp b/include/boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp
index 5c8cb70..2fa329f 100644
--- a/include/boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ public:
         if (!report_) {
             BOOST_LIGHTWEIGHT_TEST_OSTREAM << "main() should return report_errors()" << std::endl;
 
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__MINGW32__)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
             ::_exit( 3 );
+#elif defined(__MINGW32__) && !defined(__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR)
+            std::abort();
 #else
             ::_Exit( 3 );
 #endif