diff --git a/util/abuild/abuild b/util/abuild/abuild
index d32b16d922..abfedba614 100755
--- a/util/abuild/abuild
+++ b/util/abuild/abuild
@@ -675,6 +675,7 @@ while true ; do
 			scanbuild=true
 			customizing="${customizing}, scan-build"
 			SCANBUILD_ARGS=${SCANBUILD_ARGS:-'-k'}
+			configoptions="${configoptions}CONFIG_FATAL_ASSERTS=y\n"
 			;;
 		-y|--ccache)    shift
 			customizing="${customizing}, ccache"