diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/threading/thread.c b/src/libstrongswan/threading/thread.c
index b4ff4a1da..d132c940a 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/threading/thread.c
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/threading/thread.c
@@ -306,7 +306,11 @@ static void thread_cleanup(private_thread_t *this)
 
 /**
  * Main function wrapper for threads.
+ *
+ * Excluded from AddressSanitizer because some newer versions have an issue that
+ * causes an "AddressSanitizer CHECK failed" error for cancelled threads.
  */
+ADDRESS_SANITIZER_EXCLUDE
 static void *thread_main(private_thread_t *this)
 {
 	void *res;