diff --git a/cpukit/score/cpu/nios2/nios2-iic-irq.c b/cpukit/score/cpu/nios2/nios2-iic-irq.c
index 8215e16a4c..21c9fc0b58 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/cpu/nios2/nios2-iic-irq.c
+++ b/cpukit/score/cpu/nios2/nios2-iic-irq.c
@@ -152,5 +152,5 @@ void __ISR_Handler(void)
 
 void __Exception_Handler(CPU_Exception_frame *efr)
 {
-  _CPU_Fatal_halt(RTEMS_FATAL_SOURCE_EXCEPTION, 0xECC0); /* source ignored */
+  _Terminate(RTEMS_FATAL_SOURCE_EXCEPTION, 0xECC0); /* source ignored */
 }