diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 79ede895..c3731994 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ finit_SOURCES      = api.c					\
 		     client.c					\
 		     conf.c	conf.h				\
 		     exec.c	finit.c		finit.h		\
-		     getty.c					\
+		     getty.c	stty.c				\
 		     helpers.c	helpers.h			\
 		     log.c	log.h				\
 		     mdadm.c	mount.c		pid.c		\
diff --git a/src/exec.c b/src/exec.c
index bf2d8931..b776c281 100644
--- a/src/exec.c
+++ b/src/exec.c
@@ -240,8 +240,13 @@ static void prepare_tty(char *tty, char *procname)
 	struct termios term;
 
 	/*
-	 * Disable INTR, QUIT, SUSP, and DSUSP while handing over to
-	 * getty.  It is up to the getty process to allow ISIG again.
+	 * Reset to sane defaults in case of messup from prev. session
+	 */
+	stty(STDIN_FILENO, B38400);
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable ISIG (INTR, QUIT, SUSP) before handing over to getty.
+	 * It is up to the getty process to allow them again.
 	 */
 	tcdrain(STDIN_FILENO);
 	if (!tcgetattr(STDIN_FILENO, &term)) {
diff --git a/src/getty.c b/src/getty.c
index 43b8d7d5..c3ed7be4 100644
--- a/src/getty.c
+++ b/src/getty.c
@@ -64,42 +64,6 @@ static int readch(char *tty)
 	return ch1 & 0xFF;
 }
 
-static void stty(int fd, speed_t speed)
-{
-	struct termios term;
-
-	tcdrain(fd);
-	if (tcgetattr(fd, &term))
-		return;
-
-	cfsetispeed(&term, speed);
-	cfsetospeed(&term, speed);
-	tcsetattr(fd, TCSAFLUSH, &term);
-	tcflush(fd, TCIOFLUSH);
-
-	/* Disable modem specific flags */
-	term.c_cflag     &= ~(0|CSTOPB|PARENB|PARODD);
-	term.c_cflag     &= ~CRTSCTS;
-	term.c_cflag     |= CLOCAL;
-
-	/* Timeouts, minimum chars and default flags */
-	term.c_cc[VTIME]  = 0;
-	term.c_cc[VMIN]   = 1;
-	term.c_iflag      = ICRNL|IXON|IXOFF;
-	term.c_oflag      = OPOST|ONLCR;
-	term.c_cflag     |= CS8|CREAD|HUPCL|CBAUDEX;
-	term.c_lflag     |= ICANON|ISIG|ECHO|ECHOE|ECHOK|ECHOKE;
-
-	/* Reset special characters to defaults */
-	term.c_cc[VINTR]  = CTRL('C');
-	term.c_cc[VQUIT]  = CTRL('\\');
-	term.c_cc[VEOF]   = CTRL('D');
-	term.c_cc[VEOL]   = '\n';
-	term.c_cc[VKILL]  = CTRL('U');
-	term.c_cc[VERASE] = CERASE;
-	tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &term);
-}
-
 /*
  * Parse and display a line from /etc/issue
  */
diff --git a/src/helpers.h b/src/helpers.h
index dbc694c9..7a70af28 100644
--- a/src/helpers.h
+++ b/src/helpers.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ struct fstab *getfsent  (void);
 
 char   *strip_line      (char *line);
 
+int     stty            (int fd, unsigned int speed);
+
 int     pid_alive       (pid_t pid);
 char   *pid_get_name    (pid_t pid, char *name, size_t len);
 
diff --git a/src/stty.c b/src/stty.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00ec911f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stty.c
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/* Reset terminal line settings (stty sane)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2017  Joachim Nilsson <troglobit@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <unistd.h>	      /* _POSIX_VDISABLE */
+#include <sys/ttydefaults.h>  /* Not included by default in musl libc */
+#include <termios.h>
+
+void stty(int fd, speed_t speed)
+{
+	struct termios term;
+
+	tcdrain(fd);
+	if (tcgetattr(fd, &term))
+		return;
+
+	cfsetispeed(&term, speed);
+	cfsetospeed(&term, speed);
+	tcsetattr(fd, TCSAFLUSH, &term);
+	tcflush(fd, TCIOFLUSH);
+
+	/* Disable modem specific flags */
+	term.c_cflag     &= ~(0|CSTOPB|PARENB|PARODD);
+	term.c_cflag     &= ~CRTSCTS;
+	term.c_cflag     |= CLOCAL;
+
+	/* Timeouts, minimum chars and default flags */
+	term.c_cc[VTIME]  = 0;
+	term.c_cc[VMIN]   = 1;
+	term.c_iflag      = ICRNL|IXON|IXOFF;
+	term.c_oflag      = OPOST|ONLCR;
+	term.c_cflag     |= CS8|CREAD|HUPCL|CBAUDEX;
+	term.c_lflag     |= ICANON|ISIG|ECHO|ECHOE|ECHOK|ECHOKE;
+
+	/* Reset special characters to defaults */
+	term.c_cc[VINTR]  = CTRL('C');
+	term.c_cc[VQUIT]  = CTRL('\\');
+	term.c_cc[VEOF]   = CTRL('D');
+	term.c_cc[VEOL]   = '\n';
+	term.c_cc[VKILL]  = CTRL('U');
+	term.c_cc[VERASE] = CERASE;
+	tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &term);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Local Variables:
+ *  indent-tabs-mode: t
+ *  c-file-style: "linux"
+ * End:
+ */