diff --git a/lib/core/util.js b/lib/core/util.js
index 98337c596c7..23e94651562 100644
--- a/lib/core/util.js
+++ b/lib/core/util.js
@@ -698,9 +698,8 @@ function isFormDataLike (object) {
 }
 
 function addAbortListener (signal, listener) {
-  if (signal instanceof AbortSignal) {
-    const disposable = addAbortListenerNative(signal, listener)
-    return () => disposable[Symbol.dispose]()
+  if (!signal || 'aborted' in signal) {
+    return addAbortListenerNative(signal, listener)[Symbol.dispose]
   }
 
   if (typeof signal.addEventListener === 'function') {