diff --git a/src/gpioplus/internal/fd.cpp b/src/gpioplus/internal/fd.cpp
index 5646bd9..ef7c719 100644
--- a/src/gpioplus/internal/fd.cpp
+++ b/src/gpioplus/internal/fd.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <cerrno>
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <gpioplus/internal/fd.hpp>
 #include <system_error>
@@ -24,7 +25,14 @@
 
 Fd::~Fd()
 {
-    reset();
+    try
+    {
+        reset();
+    }
+    catch (...)
+    {
+        std::abort();
+    }
 }
 
 static int dup(int oldfd, const Sys* sys)