diff --git a/drivers/nor/m25p80.c b/drivers/nor/m25p80.c
index a3dfe75..86e6d25 100644
--- a/drivers/nor/m25p80.c
+++ b/drivers/nor/m25p80.c
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@
 	/* "sector"-at-a-time erase */
 	} else {
 		while (len) {
+			if (ctrlc())
+				return -EINTR;
 			if (erase_sector(flash, addr))
 				return -EIO;