diff --git a/cc3200/mpconfigport.h b/cc3200/mpconfigport.h
index a5b007daf6..29ae9092b1 100644
--- a/cc3200/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/cc3200/mpconfigport.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 
 #define MICROPY_ENABLE_EMERGENCY_EXCEPTION_BUF      (1)
 #define MICROPY_EMERGENCY_EXCEPTION_BUF_SIZE        (0)
+#define MICROPY_KBD_EXCEPTION                       (1)
 
 // We define our own list of errno constants to include in uerrno module
 #define MICROPY_PY_UERRNO_LIST \