diff --git a/debuggerd/debuggerd.cpp b/debuggerd/debuggerd.cpp
index 606456806..8a545a5e0 100644
--- a/debuggerd/debuggerd.cpp
+++ b/debuggerd/debuggerd.cpp
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ static bool perform_dump(const debugger_request_t& request, int fd, int tombston
 #ifdef SIGSTKFLT
       case SIGSTKFLT:
 #endif
+      case SIGSYS:
       case SIGTRAP:
         ALOGV("stopped -- fatal signal\n");
         *crash_signal = signal;