diff --git a/backends/platform/wii/osystem_gfx.cpp b/backends/platform/wii/osystem_gfx.cpp
index 859e3a1395a..443e738a4ae 100644
--- a/backends/platform/wii/osystem_gfx.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/wii/osystem_gfx.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 #define FORBIDDEN_SYMBOL_EXCEPTION_printf
+#define FORBIDDEN_SYMBOL_EXCEPTION_abort
 
 #include <malloc.h>