diff --git a/eval.c b/eval.c
index 9849827eef..40601cc6de 100644
--- a/eval.c
+++ b/eval.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ rb_exc_fatal(VALUE mesg)
 void
 rb_interrupt(void)
 {
-    rb_raise(rb_eInterrupt, "");
+    rb_exc_raise(rb_exc_new(rb_eInterrupt, 0, 0));
 }
 
 enum {raise_opt_cause, raise_max_opt}; /*< \private */