diff --git a/src/xz/signals.c b/src/xz/signals.c
index ff524d18..4d6a9da3 100644
--- a/src/xz/signals.c
+++ b/src/xz/signals.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ signals_exit(void)
 	const int sig = exit_signal;
 
 	if (sig != 0) {
-#ifdef TUKLIB_DOSLIKE
+#if defined(TUKLIB_DOSLIKE) || defined(__VMS)
 		// Don't raise(), set only exit status. This avoids
 		// printing unwanted message about SIGINT when the user
 		// presses C-c.