diff --git a/sys/ddb/db_input.c b/sys/ddb/db_input.c
index 77b3ddb33d4b..04c0d592b8ff 100644
--- a/sys/ddb/db_input.c
+++ b/sys/ddb/db_input.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ db_inputchar(c)
 		    db_delete(1, DEL_FWD);
 		break;
 	    case CTRL('u'):
+	    case CTRL('c'):
 		/* kill entire line: */
 		/* at first, delete to beginning of line */
 		if (db_lc > db_lbuf_start)