diff --git a/packages/device-id/src/get-device-id.spec.ts b/packages/device-id/src/get-device-id.spec.ts
index d2e5bde2..22e01a11 100644
--- a/packages/device-id/src/get-device-id.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/device-id/src/get-device-id.spec.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ describe('getDeviceId', function () {
 
     const deviceId = await getDeviceId({
       getMachineId,
-      isNodeMachineId: false,
-    }).value;
+    });
 
     expect(deviceId).to.be.a('string');
     expect(deviceId).to.have.lengthOf(64); // SHA-256 hex digest length
@@ -22,48 +21,46 @@ describe('getDeviceId', function () {
 
     const resultA = await getDeviceId({
       getMachineId,
-      isNodeMachineId: true,
-    }).value;
+    });
 
     const resultB = await getDeviceId({
       getMachineId: () => Promise.resolve(mockMachineId.toUpperCase()),
-      isNodeMachineId: true,
-    }).value;
+    });
 
     expect(resultA).to.equal(resultB);
   });
 
   it('returns "unknown" when machine id is not found', async function () {
     const getMachineId = () => Promise.resolve(undefined);
-    let capturedError: Error | undefined;
+    let capturedError: [string, Error] | undefined;
 
     const deviceId = await getDeviceId({
       getMachineId,
-      isNodeMachineId: false,
-      onError: (error) => {
-        capturedError = error;
+      onError: (reason, error) => {
+        capturedError = [reason, error];
       },
-    }).value;
+    });
 
     expect(deviceId).to.equal('unknown');
-    expect(capturedError?.message).to.equal('Failed to resolve machine ID');
+    expect(capturedError?.[0]).to.equal('resolutionError');
+    expect(capturedError?.[1].message).to.equal('Failed to resolve machine ID');
   });
 
   it('returns "unknown" and calls onError when getMachineId throws', async function () {
     const error = new Error('Something went wrong');
     const getMachineId = () => Promise.reject(error);
-    let capturedError: Error | undefined;
+    let capturedError: [string, Error] | undefined;
 
     const result = await getDeviceId({
       getMachineId,
-      isNodeMachineId: false,
-      onError: (err) => {
-        capturedError = err;
+      onError: (reason, err) => {
+        capturedError = [reason, err];
       },
-    }).value;
+    });
 
     expect(result).to.equal('unknown');
-    expect(capturedError).to.equal(error);
+    expect(capturedError?.[0]).to.equal('resolutionError');
+    expect(capturedError?.[1]).to.equal(error);
   });
 
   it('produces consistent hash for the same machine id', async function () {
@@ -72,86 +69,84 @@ describe('getDeviceId', function () {
 
     const resultA = await getDeviceId({
       getMachineId,
-      isNodeMachineId: false,
-    }).value;
+    });
 
     const resultB = await getDeviceId({
       getMachineId,
-      isNodeMachineId: false,
-    }).value;
+    });
 
     expect(resultA).to.equal(resultB);
   });
 
-  it('handles timeout when getting machine id', async function () {
-    let timeoutId: NodeJS.Timeout;
-    const getMachineId = () =>
-      new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
-        timeoutId = setTimeout(() => resolve('delayed-id'), 10_000);
+  const fallbackTestCases: {
+    fallbackValue?: string;
+    expectedResult: string;
+  }[] = [
+    { expectedResult: 'unknown' },
+    { fallbackValue: 'fallback-id', expectedResult: 'fallback-id' },
+  ];
+
+  describe('when timed out', function () {
+    for (const testCase of fallbackTestCases) {
+      it(`resolves with ${testCase.expectedResult} when fallback value is ${testCase.fallbackValue ?? 'undefined'}`, async function () {
+        let timeoutId: NodeJS.Timeout;
+        const getMachineId = () =>
+          new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
+            timeoutId = setTimeout(() => resolve('delayed-id'), 10_000);
+          });
+
+        let capturedError: [string, Error] | undefined;
+        const result = await getDeviceId({
+          getMachineId,
+          onError: (reason, error) => {
+            capturedError = [reason, error];
+          },
+          timeout: 5,
+          fallbackValue: testCase.fallbackValue,
+        });
+
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId!);
+        expect(result).to.equal(testCase.expectedResult);
+        expect(capturedError?.[0]).to.equal('timeout');
+        expect(capturedError?.[1].message).to.equal(
+          'Timeout reached after 5 ms',
+        );
       });
-
-    let errorCalled = false;
-    const result = await getDeviceId({
-      getMachineId,
-      isNodeMachineId: false,
-      onError: () => {
-        errorCalled = true;
-      },
-      timeout: 1,
-    }).value;
-
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-    clearTimeout(timeoutId!);
-    expect(result).to.equal('unknown');
-    expect(errorCalled).to.equal(false);
-  });
-
-  it('handles external promise resolution', async function () {
-    let timeoutId: NodeJS.Timeout;
-    const getMachineId = () =>
-      new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
-        timeoutId = setTimeout(() => resolve('delayed-id'), 10_000);
-      });
-
-    const { resolve, value } = getDeviceId({
-      getMachineId,
-      isNodeMachineId: false,
-    });
-
-    resolve('external-id');
-
-    const result = await value;
-
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-    clearTimeout(timeoutId!);
-    expect(result).to.be.a('string');
-    expect(result).to.equal('external-id');
-    expect(result).to.not.equal('unknown');
+    }
   });
 
-  it('handles external promise rejection', async function () {
-    let timeoutId: NodeJS.Timeout;
-    const getMachineId = () =>
-      new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
-        timeoutId = setTimeout(() => resolve('delayed-id'), 10_000);
+  describe('when aborted', function () {
+    for (const testCase of fallbackTestCases) {
+      it(`resolves with ${testCase.expectedResult} when fallback value is ${testCase.fallbackValue ?? 'undefined'}`, async function () {
+        let timeoutId: NodeJS.Timeout;
+        const getMachineId = () =>
+          new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
+            timeoutId = setTimeout(() => resolve('delayed-id'), 10_000);
+          });
+
+        let capturedError: [string, Error] | undefined;
+        const abortController = new AbortController();
+        const value = getDeviceId({
+          getMachineId,
+          abortSignal: abortController.signal,
+          onError: (reason, error) => {
+            capturedError = [reason, error];
+          },
+          fallbackValue: testCase.fallbackValue,
+        });
+
+        abortController.abort();
+
+        const result = await value;
+
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId!);
+        expect(result).to.be.a('string');
+        expect(result).to.equal(testCase.expectedResult);
+        expect(capturedError?.[0]).to.equal('abort');
+        expect(capturedError?.[1].message).to.equal('Aborted by abort signal');
       });
-
-    const error = new Error('External rejection');
-
-    const { reject, value } = getDeviceId({
-      getMachineId,
-      isNodeMachineId: false,
-    });
-
-    reject(error);
-
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-    clearTimeout(timeoutId!);
-    try {
-      await value;
-      expect.fail('Expected promise to be rejected');
-    } catch (e) {
-      expect(e).to.equal(error);
     }
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/device-id/src/get-device-id.ts b/packages/device-id/src/get-device-id.ts
index 6c49fa87..dfb768ed 100644
--- a/packages/device-id/src/get-device-id.ts
+++ b/packages/device-id/src/get-device-id.ts
@@ -2,86 +2,75 @@ import { createHmac } from 'crypto';
 
 export function getDeviceId({
   getMachineId,
-  isNodeMachineId,
   onError,
   timeout = 3000,
-  onTimeout,
-}: GetDeviceIdOptions): {
-  /** A promise that resolves to the hashed device ID or `"unknown"` if an error or timeout occurs. */
-  value: Promise<string>;
-  /** A function which resolves the device ID promise. */
-  resolve: (value: string) => void;
-  /** A function which rejects the device ID promise. */
-  reject: (err: Error) => void;
-} {
-  let resolveDeviceId!: (value: string) => void;
-  let rejectDeviceId!: (err: Error) => void;
+  abortSignal,
+  fallbackValue = 'unknown',
+}: GetDeviceIdOptions): Promise<string> {
   let timeoutId: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined;
 
   const value = Promise.race([
     resolveMachineId({
       getMachineId,
-      isNodeMachineId,
       onError,
     }),
-    new Promise<string>((resolve, reject) => {
+    new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
+      abortSignal?.addEventListener('abort', () => {
+        onError?.('abort', new Error('Aborted by abort signal'));
+        resolve(fallbackValue);
+      });
+
       timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
-        if (onTimeout) {
-          onTimeout(resolve, reject);
-        } else {
-          resolve('unknown');
-        }
+        onError?.('timeout', new Error(`Timeout reached after ${timeout} ms`));
+        resolve(fallbackValue);
       }, timeout).unref?.();
-
-      resolveDeviceId = resolve;
-      rejectDeviceId = reject;
     }),
   ]).finally(() => clearTimeout(timeoutId));
 
-  return {
-    value,
-    resolve: resolveDeviceId,
-    reject: rejectDeviceId,
-  };
+  return value;
 }
 
 export type GetDeviceIdOptions = {
   /** A function that returns a raw machine ID. */
   getMachineId: () => Promise<string | undefined>;
-  /** When using node-machine-id, the ID is made uppercase to be consistent with other libraries. */
-  isNodeMachineId: boolean;
+
   /** Runs when an error occurs while getting the machine ID. */
-  onError?: (error: Error) => void;
+  onError?: (
+    reason: 'abort' | 'timeout' | 'resolutionError',
+    error: Error,
+  ) => void;
+
   /** Timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 3000ms. Set to `undefined` to disable. */
   timeout?: number | undefined;
-  /** Runs when the timeout is reached. By default, resolves to "unknown". */
-  onTimeout?: (
-    resolve: (value: string) => void,
-    reject: (err: Error) => void,
-  ) => void;
+
+  /**
+   * An optional abort signal that will cancel the async device ID resolution and will
+   * cause getDeviceId to resolve immediately with the value of `fallbackValue`.
+   */
+  abortSignal?: AbortSignal;
+
+  /**
+   * An optional fallback value that will be returned if the abort signal is triggered
+   * or the timeout is reached. Defaults to "unknown".
+   */
+  fallbackValue?: string;
 };
 
 async function resolveMachineId({
   getMachineId,
-  isNodeMachineId,
   onError,
 }: GetDeviceIdOptions): Promise<string> {
   try {
-    const originalId = isNodeMachineId
-      ? (await getMachineId())?.toUpperCase()
-      : await getMachineId();
+    const originalId = (await getMachineId())?.toUpperCase();
 
     if (!originalId) {
-      onError?.(new Error('Failed to resolve machine ID'));
+      onError?.('resolutionError', new Error('Failed to resolve machine ID'));
       return 'unknown';
     }
 
     // Create a hashed format from the machine ID
     // to match it exactly with the denisbrodbeck/machineid library that Atlas CLI uses.
-    const hmac = createHmac(
-      'sha256',
-      isNodeMachineId ? originalId : originalId,
-    );
+    const hmac = createHmac('sha256', originalId);
 
     /** This matches the message used to create the hashes in Atlas CLI */
     const DEVICE_ID_HASH_MESSAGE = 'atlascli';
@@ -89,7 +78,7 @@ async function resolveMachineId({
     hmac.update(DEVICE_ID_HASH_MESSAGE);
     return hmac.digest('hex');
   } catch (error) {
-    onError?.(error as Error);
+    onError?.('resolutionError', error as Error);
     return 'unknown';
   }
 }