diff --git a/gdb/defs.h b/gdb/defs.h
index 480133d..47da43a 100644
--- a/gdb/defs.h
+++ b/gdb/defs.h
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ extern int check_quit_flag (void);
 /* * Set the quit flag.  */
 extern void set_quit_flag (void);
 
+/* Flag that function quit should call quit_force.  */
+extern volatile int sync_quit_force_run;
+
 extern int immediate_quit;
 
 extern void quit (void);
@@ -183,7 +186,7 @@ extern void quit (void);
    needed.  */
 
 #define QUIT { \
-  if (check_quit_flag ()) quit (); \
+  if (check_quit_flag () || sync_quit_force_run) quit (); \
   if (deprecated_interactive_hook) deprecated_interactive_hook (); \
 }
 
diff --git a/gdb/event-top.c b/gdb/event-top.c
index fbe89bd..af1562c 100644
--- a/gdb/event-top.c
+++ b/gdb/event-top.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ static void async_float_handler (gdb_client_data);
 #ifdef STOP_SIGNAL
 static void async_stop_sig (gdb_client_data);
 #endif
+static void async_sigterm_handler (gdb_client_data arg);
 
 /* Readline offers an alternate interface, via callback
    functions.  These are all included in the file callback.c in the
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ static struct async_signal_handler *sigfpe_token;
 #ifdef STOP_SIGNAL
 static struct async_signal_handler *sigtstp_token;
 #endif
+static struct async_signal_handler *async_sigterm_token;
 
 /* Structure to save a partially entered command.  This is used when
    the user types '\' at the end of a command line.  This is necessary
@@ -770,6 +772,8 @@ async_init_signals (void)
     create_async_signal_handler (async_stop_sig, NULL);
 #endif
 
+  async_sigterm_token =
+    create_async_signal_handler (async_sigterm_handler, NULL);
 }
 
 /* Tell the event loop what to do if SIGINT is received.
@@ -797,13 +801,31 @@ handle_sigint (int sig)
   gdb_call_async_signal_handler (sigint_token, immediate_quit);
 }
 
+/* Handle GDB exit upon receiving SIGTERM if target_can_async_p ().  */
+
+static void
+async_sigterm_handler (gdb_client_data arg)
+{
+  quit_force (NULL, stdin == instream);
+}
+
+/* See defs.h.  */
+volatile int sync_quit_force_run;
+
 /* Quit GDB if SIGTERM is received.
    GDB would quit anyway, but this way it will clean up properly.  */
 void
 handle_sigterm (int sig)
 {
   signal (sig, handle_sigterm);
-  quit_force ((char *) 0, stdin == instream);
+
+  if (target_can_async_p ())
+    mark_async_signal_handler (async_sigterm_token);
+  else
+    {
+      sync_quit_force_run = 1;
+      set_quit_flag ();
+    }
 }
 
 /* Do the quit.  All the checks have been done by the caller.  */
diff --git a/gdb/linux-nat.c b/gdb/linux-nat.c
index b615423..ec84188 100644
--- a/gdb/linux-nat.c
+++ b/gdb/linux-nat.c
@@ -3777,8 +3777,15 @@ linux_nat_kill (struct target_ops *ops)
     {
       ptid_t ptid = pid_to_ptid (ptid_get_pid (inferior_ptid));
 
+      /* Kill all LWP's before trying to stop them.  In rare cases the
+	 lwp_info state may not match the inferior and
+	 stop_wait_callback could lock up.  */
+      iterate_over_lwps (ptid, kill_callback, NULL);
+
       /* Stop all threads before killing them, since ptrace requires
-	 that the thread is stopped to sucessfully PTRACE_KILL.  */
+	 that the thread is stopped to sucessfully PTRACE_KILL.
+	 kill_callback normally already turned the inferior into a zombie
+	 except for old Linux kernels 2.4.x.  */
       iterate_over_lwps (ptid, stop_callback, NULL);
       /* ... and wait until all of them have reported back that
 	 they're no longer running.  */
diff --git a/gdb/utils.c b/gdb/utils.c
index 9d068c5..364470c 100644
--- a/gdb/utils.c
+++ b/gdb/utils.c
@@ -999,6 +999,12 @@ print_sys_errmsg (const char *string, int errcode)
 void
 quit (void)
 {
+  if (sync_quit_force_run)
+    {
+      sync_quit_force_run = 0;
+      quit_force (NULL, stdin == instream);
+    }
+
 #ifdef __MSDOS__
   /* No steenking SIGINT will ever be coming our way when the
      program is resumed.  Don't lie.  */
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gdb-sigterm.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gdb-sigterm.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffa09e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gdb-sigterm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* This testcase is part of GDB, the GNU debugger.
+
+   Copyright 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+  alarm (60);
+
+  for (;;); /* loop-line */
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gdb-sigterm.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gdb-sigterm.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8baeb96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gdb-sigterm.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# This testcase is part of GDB, the GNU debugger.
+#
+# Copyright 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+standard_testfile
+
+if { [build_executable ${testfile}.exp ${testfile}] == -1 } {
+    return -1
+}
+
+proc do_test { pass } {
+    global testfile gdb_prompt binfile pf_prefix
+
+    if ![runto_main] {
+	return -1
+    }
+
+    gdb_breakpoint "${testfile}.c:[gdb_get_line_number "loop-line" ${testfile}.c]" \
+		   temporary
+
+    # gdb_continue_to_breakpoint would print a pass message.
+    gdb_test "continue" "Temporary breakpoint .* loop-line .*" ""
+
+    gdb_test_no_output "set range-stepping off" ""
+    gdb_test_no_output "set debug infrun 1" ""
+    gdb_test_no_output "set debug lin-lwp 1" ""
+
+    set test "run a bit #$pass"
+    set abort 1
+    gdb_test_multiple "step" $test {
+	-re "infrun: stepping inside range" {
+	    # Suppress pass $test
+	    verbose -log "$pf_prefix $test"
+	    set abort 0
+	}
+    }
+    if $abort {
+	return
+    }
+
+    set gdb_pid [exp_pid -i [board_info host fileid]]
+    remote_exec host "kill -TERM ${gdb_pid}"
+
+    set test "expect eof #$pass"
+    set abort 1
+    set stepping 0
+    gdb_test_multiple "" $test {
+	eof {
+	    verbose -log "$pf_prefix $test"
+	    set abort 0
+	}
+	-re "infrun: stepping inside range" {
+	    incr stepping
+	    if { $stepping > 200 } {
+		fail "$test (stepping inside range $stepping times)"
+	    } else {
+		exp_continue
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+    if $abort {
+	return
+    }
+}
+
+
+for {set pass 0} {$pass < 50} {incr pass} {
+
+    clean_restart ${testfile}
+    gdb_test_no_output "set target-async off" ""
+    with_test_prefix "sync" {
+        do_test $pass
+    }
+
+    clean_restart ${testfile}
+    gdb_test_no_output "set target-async on" ""
+    with_test_prefix "async" {
+        do_test $pass
+    }
+}
+pass "$pass SIGTERM passes"
