diff --git a/src/ffi/body.rs b/src/ffi/body.rs
index 51e5c8eae9..f942b769e5 100644
--- a/src/ffi/body.rs
+++ b/src/ffi/body.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
     /// If not configured, this body acts as an empty payload.
     fn hyper_body_new() -> *mut hyper_body {
         Box::into_raw(Box::new(hyper_body(Body::empty())))
-    }
+    } ?= ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
         Box::into_raw(hyper_task::boxed(async move {
             body.0.data().await.map(|res| res.map(hyper_buf))
         }))
-    }
+    } ?= ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
             }
             Ok(())
         }))
-    }
+    } ?= ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
             std::slice::from_raw_parts(buf, len)
         };
         Box::into_raw(Box::new(hyper_buf(Bytes::copy_from_slice(slice))))
-    }
+    } ?= ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
     /// consumed/freed.
     fn hyper_buf_bytes(buf: *const hyper_buf) -> *const u8 {
         unsafe { (*buf).0.as_ptr() }
-    }
+    } ?= ptr::null()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
diff --git a/src/ffi/client.rs b/src/ffi/client.rs
index a64842b6a3..0351214e09 100644
--- a/src/ffi/client.rs
+++ b/src/ffi/client.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
                     hyper_clientconn { tx }
                 })
         }))
-    }
+    } ?= std::ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
         };
 
         Box::into_raw(hyper_task::boxed(fut))
-    }
+    } ?= std::ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
             builder: conn::Builder::new(),
             exec: WeakExec::new(),
         }))
-    }
+    } ?= std::ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
diff --git a/src/ffi/http_types.rs b/src/ffi/http_types.rs
index edb43ed31c..1fce28902a 100644
--- a/src/ffi/http_types.rs
+++ b/src/ffi/http_types.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
     /// Construct a new HTTP request.
     fn hyper_request_new() -> *mut hyper_request {
         Box::into_raw(Box::new(hyper_request(Request::new(Body::empty()))))
-    }
+    } ?= std::ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
     /// `hyper_request` has been consumed.
     fn hyper_request_headers(req: *mut hyper_request) -> *mut hyper_headers {
         hyper_headers::get_or_default(unsafe { &mut *req }.0.extensions_mut())
-    }
+    } ?= std::ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
     /// buffer.
     fn hyper_response_reason_phrase(resp: *const hyper_response) -> *const u8 {
         unsafe { &*resp }.reason_phrase().as_ptr()
-    }
+    } ?= std::ptr::null()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
     /// `hyper_response` has been freed.
     fn hyper_response_headers(resp: *mut hyper_response) -> *mut hyper_headers {
         hyper_headers::get_or_default(unsafe { &mut *resp }.0.extensions_mut())
-    }
+    } ?= std::ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
     fn hyper_response_body(resp: *mut hyper_response) -> *mut hyper_body {
         let body = std::mem::take(unsafe { &mut *resp }.0.body_mut());
         Box::into_raw(Box::new(hyper_body(body)))
-    }
+    } ?= std::ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 impl hyper_response {
diff --git a/src/ffi/io.rs b/src/ffi/io.rs
index f37b6cb781..0d4a140bde 100644
--- a/src/ffi/io.rs
+++ b/src/ffi/io.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
             write: write_noop,
             userdata: std::ptr::null_mut(),
         }))
-    }
+    } ?= std::ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
diff --git a/src/ffi/macros.rs b/src/ffi/macros.rs
index f4e031a07d..12064d41a2 100644
--- a/src/ffi/macros.rs
+++ b/src/ffi/macros.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 macro_rules! ffi_fn {
-    ($(#[$doc:meta])* fn $name:ident($($arg:ident: $arg_ty:ty),*) -> $ret:ty $body:block) => {
+    ($(#[$doc:meta])* fn $name:ident($($arg:ident: $arg_ty:ty),*) -> $ret:ty $body:block ?= $default:expr) => {
         $(#[$doc])*
         #[no_mangle]
         pub extern fn $name($($arg: $arg_ty),*) -> $ret {
@@ -8,15 +8,23 @@ macro_rules! ffi_fn {
             match panic::catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(move || $body)) {
                 Ok(v) => v,
                 Err(_) => {
-                    // TODO: We shouldn't abort, but rather figure out how to
-                    // convert into the return type that the function errored.
-                    eprintln!("panic unwind caught, aborting");
-                    std::process::abort();
+                    $default
                 }
             }
         }
     };
 
+    ($(#[$doc:meta])* fn $name:ident($($arg:ident: $arg_ty:ty),*) -> $ret:ty $body:block) => {
+        ffi_fn!($(#[$doc])* fn $name($($arg: $arg_ty),*) -> $ret $body ?= {
+            eprintln!("panic unwind caught, aborting");
+            std::process::abort()
+        });
+    };
+
+    ($(#[$doc:meta])* fn $name:ident($($arg:ident: $arg_ty:ty),*) $body:block ?= $default:expr) => {
+        ffi_fn!($(#[$doc])* fn $name($($arg: $arg_ty),*) -> () $body ?= $default);
+    };
+
     ($(#[$doc:meta])* fn $name:ident($($arg:ident: $arg_ty:ty),*) $body:block) => {
         ffi_fn!($(#[$doc])* fn $name($($arg: $arg_ty),*) -> () $body);
     };
diff --git a/src/ffi/mod.rs b/src/ffi/mod.rs
index 39f3276bc8..3d2c7a8df4 100644
--- a/src/ffi/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ffi/mod.rs
@@ -92,5 +92,5 @@ ffi_fn! {
     /// Returns a static ASCII (null terminated) string of the hyper version.
     fn hyper_version() -> *const libc::c_char {
         VERSION_CSTR.as_ptr() as _
-    }
+    } ?= std::ptr::null()
 }
diff --git a/src/ffi/task.rs b/src/ffi/task.rs
index b42be59808..e3fb5f44e8 100644
--- a/src/ffi/task.rs
+++ b/src/ffi/task.rs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
     /// Creates a new task executor.
     fn hyper_executor_new() -> *const hyper_executor {
         Arc::into_raw(hyper_executor::new())
-    }
+    } ?= ptr::null()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
             Some(task) => Box::into_raw(task),
             None => ptr::null_mut(),
         }
-    }
+    } ?= ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 // ===== impl hyper_task =====
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
         } else {
             ptr::null_mut()
         }
-    }
+    } ?= ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 ffi_fn! {
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
         }
 
         unsafe { &*task }.userdata.0
-    }
+    } ?= ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 // ===== impl AsTaskType =====
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ ffi_fn! {
     fn hyper_context_waker(cx: *mut hyper_context<'_>) -> *mut hyper_waker {
         let waker = unsafe { &mut *cx }.0.waker().clone();
         Box::into_raw(Box::new(hyper_waker { waker }))
-    }
+    } ?= ptr::null_mut()
 }
 
 // ===== impl hyper_waker =====