diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerDriver.cpp b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerDriver.cpp
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerDriver.cpp
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerDriver.cpp
@@ -766,6 +766,7 @@
   StartRssThread(F, Flags.rss_limit_mb);
 #endif // LIBFUZZER_EMSCRIPTEN
 
+  Options.HandleAlrm = !Flags.minimize_crash;
   Options.HandleAbrt = Flags.handle_abrt;
   Options.HandleBus = Flags.handle_bus;
   Options.HandleFpe = Flags.handle_fpe;
diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerOptions.h b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerOptions.h
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerOptions.h
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerOptions.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
   bool DetectLeaks = true;
   int PurgeAllocatorIntervalSec = 1;
   int  TraceMalloc = 0;
+  bool HandleAlrm = false;
   bool HandleAbrt = false;
   bool HandleBus = false;
   bool HandleFpe = false;
diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilFuchsia.cpp b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilFuchsia.cpp
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilFuchsia.cpp
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilFuchsia.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
   Printf("%s", Buf);
 
   // Set up alarm handler if needed.
-  if (Options.UnitTimeoutSec > 0) {
+  if (Options.HandleAlrm && Options.UnitTimeoutSec > 0) {
     std::thread T(AlarmHandler, Options.UnitTimeoutSec / 2 + 1);
     T.detach();
   }
diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilPosix.cpp b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilPosix.cpp
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilPosix.cpp
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilPosix.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 
 void SetSignalHandler(const FuzzingOptions& Options) {
   // setitimer is not implemented in emscripten.
-  if (Options.UnitTimeoutSec > 0 && !LIBFUZZER_EMSCRIPTEN)
+  if (Options.HandleAlrm && Options.UnitTimeoutSec > 0 && !LIBFUZZER_EMSCRIPTEN)
     SetTimer(Options.UnitTimeoutSec / 2 + 1);
   if (Options.HandleInt)
     SetSigaction(SIGINT, InterruptHandler);
diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilWindows.cpp b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilWindows.cpp
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilWindows.cpp
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/fuzzer/FuzzerUtilWindows.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 void SetSignalHandler(const FuzzingOptions& Options) {
   HandlerOpt = &Options;
 
-  if (Options.UnitTimeoutSec > 0)
+  if (Options.HandleAlrm && Options.UnitTimeoutSec > 0)
     Timer.SetTimer(Options.UnitTimeoutSec / 2 + 1);
 
   if (Options.HandleInt || Options.HandleTerm)