diff --git a/sys/libkern/gets.c b/sys/libkern/gets.c
index 423146ed5edb..4834da0f5b76 100644
--- a/sys/libkern/gets.c
+++ b/sys/libkern/gets.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ gets(char *cp, size_t size, int visible)
 				lp--;
 			}
 			continue;
+		case '\0':
+			continue;
 		default:
 			if (lp < end) {
 				if (visible)