diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/windows/os_windows.cpp b/src/hotspot/os/windows/os_windows.cpp
index 2ddebc9bf6d..e2d0b653d15 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/windows/os_windows.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/windows/os_windows.cpp
@@ -4257,7 +4257,7 @@ static void exit_process_or_thread(Ept what, int exit_code) {
   }
 
   // Should not reach here
-  os::infinite_sleep();
+  ::abort();
 }
 
 #undef EXIT_TIMEOUT
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/windows/vmError_windows.cpp b/src/hotspot/os/windows/vmError_windows.cpp
index c149a7f4c37..dd19ee91513 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/windows/vmError_windows.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/windows/vmError_windows.cpp
@@ -71,5 +71,5 @@ void VMError::raise_fail_fast(void* exrecord, void* context) {
   RaiseFailFastException(static_cast<PEXCEPTION_RECORD>(exrecord),
                          static_cast<PCONTEXT>(context),
                          flags);
-  os::infinite_sleep();
+  ::abort();
 }