diff --git a/kernel/panic.go b/kernel/panic.go
index b05e198..562e3eb 100644
--- a/kernel/panic.go
+++ b/kernel/panic.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ func Panic(e interface{}) {
 	case *Error:
 		err = t
 	case string:
-		errRuntimePanic.Message = t
-		err = errRuntimePanic
+		panicString(t)
+		return
 	case error:
 		errRuntimePanic.Message = t.Error()
 		err = errRuntimePanic
@@ -39,3 +39,10 @@ func Panic(e interface{}) {
 
 	cpuHaltFn()
 }
+
+// panicString serves as a redirect target for runtime.throw
+//go:redirect-from runtime.throw
+func panicString(msg string) {
+	errRuntimePanic.Message = msg
+	Panic(errRuntimePanic)
+}