diff --git a/src/core/runtime.d b/src/core/runtime.d
index 03103daa..fd185816 100644
--- a/src/core/runtime.d
+++ b/runtime/druntime/src/core/runtime.d
@@ -799,7 +799,8 @@ unittest
 }
 
 /// Default implementation for POSIX systems
-version (Posix) private class DefaultTraceInfo : Throwable.TraceInfo
+version (CRuntime_Bionic) { /* no backtrace[_symbols] */ }
+else version (Posix) private class DefaultTraceInfo : Throwable.TraceInfo
 {
     // backtrace
     version (CRuntime_Glibc)
@@ -825,7 +826,10 @@ version (Posix) private class DefaultTraceInfo : Throwable.TraceInfo
     {
         version (LDC)
         {
-            numframes = backtrace( callstack.ptr, MAXFRAMES );
+            static if ( __traits( compiles, backtrace ) )
+                numframes = backtrace( callstack.ptr, MAXFRAMES );
+            else
+                numframes = 0;
         }
         else
         {