diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1 b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1
index bb5398367d4b..fc1d15c98595 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/eth1
 PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl
 
  echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop"
+ trap true INT
  pgset "start"
  echo "Done"
 
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-flows b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-flows
index db20ac8a66a7..e00d66c8f5e5 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-flows
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-flows
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/eth1
 PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl
 
  echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop"
+ trap true INT
  pgset "start"
  echo "Done"
 
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-ip6 b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-ip6
index e22199d1ed76..f16145303afb 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-ip6
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-ip6
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/eth1
 PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl
 
  echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop"
+ trap true INT
  pgset "start"
  echo "Done"
 
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-ip6-rdos b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-ip6-rdos
index 58dd0524f264..06b502834cc7 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-ip6-rdos
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-ip6-rdos
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/eth1
 PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl
 
  echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop"
+ trap true INT
  pgset "start"
  echo "Done"
 
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-rdos b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-rdos
index 2834ac789721..8f1ce1a0aa98 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-rdos
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-1-rdos
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/eth1
 PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl
 
  echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop"
+ trap true INT
  pgset "start"
  echo "Done"
 
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-2 b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-2
index b519dab262ce..f151e85c536a 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-2
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-1-2
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/eth2
 PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl
 
  echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop"
+ trap true INT
  pgset "start"
  echo "Done"
 
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-2-1 b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-2-1
index 6f57a558d817..e6b36b2f840e 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-2-1
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-2-1
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/eth1
 PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl
 
  echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop"
+ trap true INT
  pgset "start"
  echo "Done"
 
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-2-2 b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-2-2
index aa3225280521..6484435c104e 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-2-2
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen.conf-2-2
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/eth2
 PGDEV=/proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl
 
  echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop"
+ trap true INT
  pgset "start"
  echo "Done"