diff --git a/libc/Android.bp b/libc/Android.bp
index 9bba776..1472bc9 100644
--- a/libc/Android.bp
+++ b/libc/Android.bp
@@ -775,6 +775,10 @@
         "bionic/vdso.cpp",
         "bionic/setjmp_cookie.cpp",
 
+        // The following must not be statically linked into libc_ndk.a, because
+        // debuggerd will look for the abort message in libc.so's copy.
+        "bionic/android_set_abort_message.cpp",
+
         "bionic/__memcpy_chk.cpp",
         "bionic/__strcat_chk.cpp",
         "bionic/__strcpy_chk.cpp",
diff --git a/libc/bionic/android_set_abort_message.cpp b/libc/bionic/android_set_abort_message.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a11613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/bionic/android_set_abort_message.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <android/set_abort_message.h>
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+
+#include "private/ScopedPthreadMutexLocker.h"
+
+static pthread_mutex_t g_abort_msg_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
+struct abort_msg_t {
+  size_t size;
+  char msg[0];
+};
+
+abort_msg_t** __abort_message_ptr; // Accessible to __libc_init_common.
+
+void android_set_abort_message(const char* msg) {
+  ScopedPthreadMutexLocker locker(&g_abort_msg_lock);
+
+  if (__abort_message_ptr == nullptr) {
+    // We must have crashed _very_ early.
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (*__abort_message_ptr != nullptr) {
+    // We already have an abort message.
+    // Assume that the first crash is the one most worth reporting.
+    return;
+  }
+
+  size_t size = sizeof(abort_msg_t) + strlen(msg) + 1;
+  void* map = mmap(nullptr, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_ANON | MAP_PRIVATE, -1, 0);
+  if (map == MAP_FAILED) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  abort_msg_t* new_abort_message = reinterpret_cast<abort_msg_t*>(map);
+  new_abort_message->size = size;
+  strcpy(new_abort_message->msg, msg);
+  *__abort_message_ptr = new_abort_message;
+}
diff --git a/libc/bionic/libc_logging.cpp b/libc/bionic/libc_logging.cpp
index a5b68fb..cd92514 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/libc_logging.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/libc_logging.cpp
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@
 #define _REALLY_INCLUDE_SYS__SYSTEM_PROPERTIES_H_
 #include <sys/_system_properties.h>
 
-static pthread_mutex_t g_abort_msg_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
-
-__LIBC_HIDDEN__ abort_msg_t** __abort_message_ptr; // Accessible to __libc_init_common.
-
 // Must be kept in sync with frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/EventLog.java.
 enum AndroidEventLogType {
   EVENT_TYPE_INT      = 0,
@@ -632,34 +628,3 @@
   va_end(args);
   abort();
 }
-
-void android_set_abort_message(const char* msg) {
-  ScopedPthreadMutexLocker locker(&g_abort_msg_lock);
-
-  if (__abort_message_ptr == NULL) {
-    // We must have crashed _very_ early.
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (*__abort_message_ptr != NULL) {
-    // We already have an abort message.
-    // Assume that the first crash is the one most worth reporting.
-    return;
-  }
-
-  size_t size = sizeof(abort_msg_t) + strlen(msg) + 1;
-  void* map = mmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_ANON | MAP_PRIVATE, -1, 0);
-  if (map == MAP_FAILED) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // TODO: if we stick to the current "one-shot" scheme, we can remove this code and
-  // stop storing the size.
-  if (*__abort_message_ptr != NULL) {
-    munmap(*__abort_message_ptr, (*__abort_message_ptr)->size);
-  }
-  abort_msg_t* new_abort_message = reinterpret_cast<abort_msg_t*>(map);
-  new_abort_message->size = size;
-  strcpy(new_abort_message->msg, msg);
-  *__abort_message_ptr = new_abort_message;
-}
diff --git a/libc/private/libc_logging.h b/libc/private/libc_logging.h
index d3e4140..486ace5 100644
--- a/libc/private/libc_logging.h
+++ b/libc/private/libc_logging.h
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@
   LOG_ID_MAX
 };
 
-struct abort_msg_t {
-  size_t size;
-  char msg[0];
-};
-
 // Formats a message to the log (priority 'fatal'), then aborts.
 __noreturn void __libc_fatal(const char* _Nonnull, ...) __printflike(1, 2);