diff --git a/include/spdlog/common.h b/include/spdlog/common.h
index f6042d40..056e102a 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/common.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/common.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #define SPDLOG_DEPRECATED
 #endif
 
-#ifdef __linux__
+#if defined(__linux__) && !defined(SPDLOG_NO_UNWIND)
 #include <cxxabi.h>
 #define SPDLOG_CATCH_ALL catch (abi::__forced_unwind&) { _err_handler("Unknown exception"); throw; } catch (...)
 #else // __linux__