diff --git a/sbin/ping/ping.c b/sbin/ping/ping.c
--- a/sbin/ping/ping.c
+++ b/sbin/ping/ping.c
@@ -891,6 +891,10 @@
 		err(EX_OSERR, "sigaction SIGINT");
 	}
 
+	si_sa.sa_handler = stopit;
+	if (sigaction(SIGQUIT, &si_sa, 0) == -1)
+		err(EX_OSERR, "sigaction SIGQUIT");
+
 	si_sa.sa_handler = status;
 	if (sigaction(SIGINFO, &si_sa, 0) == -1) {
 		err(EX_OSERR, "sigaction");