diff --git a/drivers/serial/sandbox.c b/drivers/serial/sandbox.c
index d2e0072..a60dabe 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sandbox.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/sandbox.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <console.h>
 #include <dm.h>
 #include <fdtdec.h>
 #include <lcd.h>
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@
 		os_tty_raw(0, state->term_raw == STATE_TERM_RAW_WITH_SIGS);
 	priv->start_of_line = 0;
 
+	if (state->term_raw != STATE_TERM_RAW)
+		disable_ctrlc(1);
+
 	return 0;
 }