diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/CppBackend/CPPBackend.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/CppBackend/CPPBackend.cpp
index 9c5893c..51d9d75 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/CppBackend/CPPBackend.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/CppBackend/CPPBackend.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
   }
 
   void CppWriter::error(const std::string& msg) {
-    llvm_report_error(msg);
+    report_fatal_error(msg);
   }
 
   // printCFP - Print a floating point constant .. very carefully :)