diff --git a/common/ratp/ratp.c b/common/ratp/ratp.c
index b8043fe..5d1c6cc 100644
--- a/common/ratp/ratp.c
+++ b/common/ratp/ratp.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/sizes.h>
 #include <ratp_bb.h>
 #include <fs.h>
+#include <console_countdown.h>
 
 LIST_HEAD(ratp_command_list);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ratp_command_list);
@@ -473,6 +474,8 @@
 
 	ctx->poller_registered = true;
 
+	console_countdown_abort();
+
 	console_set_active(&ctx->ratp_console, CONSOLE_STDOUT | CONSOLE_STDERR |
 			CONSOLE_STDIN);