diff --git a/drivers/net/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip.c
index 7227a150760..79e7f29bfb4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <debug.h>
+#include <termios.h>
 
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 
@@ -984,6 +985,9 @@ static int slip_txavail(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev)
 int slip_initialize(int intf, FAR const char *devname)
 {
   FAR struct slip_driver_s *self;
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_TERMIOS
+  struct termios termios;
+#endif
   int ret;
 
   /* Get the interface structure associated with this interface number. */
@@ -1006,6 +1010,22 @@ int slip_initialize(int intf, FAR const char *devname)
       return ret;
     }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_TERMIOS
+  ret = file_ioctl(&self->tty, TCGETS, &termios);
+  if (ret >= 0)
+    {
+      cfmakeraw(&termios);
+      ret = file_ioctl(&self->tty, TCSETS, &termios);
+    }
+
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      nerr("ERROR: Failed to get termios: %d\n", ret);
+      file_close(&self->tty);
+      return ret;
+    }
+#endif
+
   /* Put the interface in the down state.  This usually amounts to resetting
    * the device and/or calling slip_ifdown().
    */