diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
index 4d91e03..44c95ba 100644
--- a/config.h.in
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
 /* Define to enable the default completion handler. */
 #undef CONFIG_DEFAULT_COMPLETE
 
+/* Define to enable EOF (Ctrl-C) key. */
+#undef CONFIG_EOF
+
+/* Define to enable SIGINT (Ctrl-C) key. */
+#undef CONFIG_SIGINT
+
 /* Define to enable SIGSTOP (Ctrl-Z) key. */
 #undef CONFIG_SIGSTOP
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index bc42575..96640ac 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@ enable_libtool_lock
 enable_unique_history
 enable_default_complete
 enable_arrow_keys
+enable_eof
+enable_sigint
 enable_sigstop
 enable_terminal_bell
 enable_termcap
@@ -1410,7 +1412,9 @@ Optional Features:
   --disable-default-complete
                           Disable default (filename) completion handler.
   --disable-arrow-keys    Disable ANSI arrow keys.
-  --enable-sigstop        Enable SIGSTOP key.
+  --disable-eof           Disable default EOF (Ctrl-D) behavior.
+  --disable-sigint        Disable default SIGINT (Ctrl-C) behavior.
+  --enable-sigstop        Enable SIGSTOP (Ctrl-Z) behavior.
   --enable-terminal-bell  Enable terminal bell on completion.
   --enable-termcap        Use termcap library to query terminal size.
 
@@ -12043,6 +12047,26 @@ $as_echo "#define CONFIG_ANSI_ARROWS 1" >>confdefs.h
 fi
 
 
+# Check whether --enable-eof was given.
+if test "${enable_eof+set}" = set; then :
+  enableval=$enable_eof;
+else
+
+$as_echo "#define CONFIG_EOF 1" >>confdefs.h
+
+fi
+
+
+# Check whether --enable-sigint was given.
+if test "${enable_sigint+set}" = set; then :
+  enableval=$enable_sigint;
+else
+
+$as_echo "#define CONFIG_SIGINT 1" >>confdefs.h
+
+fi
+
+
 # Check whether --enable-sigstop was given.
 if test "${enable_sigstop+set}" = set; then :
   enableval=$enable_sigstop;
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ba98aab..1f5dda6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -64,8 +64,16 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(arrow-keys,
    [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-arrow-keys], [Disable ANSI arrow keys.])],
    , AC_DEFINE(CONFIG_ANSI_ARROWS, 1, [Define to include ANSI arrow keys support.]))
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(eof,
+   [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-eof], [Disable default EOF (Ctrl-D) behavior.])],
+   , AC_DEFINE([CONFIG_EOF], 1, [Define to enable EOF (Ctrl-C) key.]))
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(sigint,
+   [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-sigint], [Disable default SIGINT (Ctrl-C) behavior.])],
+   , AC_DEFINE([CONFIG_SIGINT], 1, [Define to enable SIGINT (Ctrl-C) key.]))
+
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(sigstop,
-   [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-sigstop], [Enable SIGSTOP key.])],
+   [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-sigstop], [Enable SIGSTOP (Ctrl-Z) behavior.])],
    AC_DEFINE([CONFIG_SIGSTOP], 1, [Define to enable SIGSTOP (Ctrl-Z) key.]))
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(terminal-bell,
diff --git a/examples/cli.c b/examples/cli.c
index 105fb79..7878c47 100644
--- a/examples/cli.c
+++ b/examples/cli.c
@@ -102,6 +102,24 @@ el_status_t list_possible(void)
     return el_ring_bell();
 }
 
+el_status_t do_break(void)
+{
+        puts("Breakout!");
+        return CSeof;
+}
+
+el_status_t do_exit(void)
+{
+        puts("Bye bye!");
+        return CSeof;
+}
+
+el_status_t do_suspend(void)
+{
+        puts("Abort!");
+        return CSstay;
+}
+
 int main(int ac __attribute__ ((unused)), char *av[] __attribute__ ((unused)))
 {
    char *line;
@@ -111,6 +129,9 @@ int main(int ac __attribute__ ((unused)), char *av[] __attribute__ ((unused)))
    rl_set_complete_func(&my_rl_complete);
    rl_set_list_possib_func(&my_rl_list_possib);
    el_bind_key('?', list_possible);
+   el_bind_key(CTL('C'), do_break);
+   el_bind_key(CTL('D'), do_exit);
+   el_bind_key(CTL('Z'), do_suspend);
    read_history(HISTORY);
 
    while ((line = readline(prompt)) != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/editline.c b/src/editline.c
index df42b05..1805f34 100644
--- a/src/editline.c
+++ b/src/editline.c
@@ -924,10 +924,12 @@ static el_status_t emacs(int c)
 
 static el_status_t tty_special(int c)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_SIGINT
     if (c == rl_intr) {
         el_intr_pending = SIGINT;
         return CSsignal;
     }
+#endif
     if (c == rl_quit) {
         el_intr_pending = SIGQUIT;
         return CSeof;
@@ -953,8 +955,10 @@ static el_status_t tty_special(int c)
         return kill_line();
     }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_EOF
     if (c == rl_eof && rl_point == 0 && rl_end == 0)
         return CSeof;
+#endif
 
     return CSdispatch;
 }