diff --git a/tools/gethostlatency.py b/tools/gethostlatency.py
index 3a967ae..8d07e23 100755
--- a/tools/gethostlatency.py
+++ b/tools/gethostlatency.py
@@ -135,4 +135,7 @@
 # loop with callback to print_event
 b["events"].open_perf_buffer(print_event)
 while 1:
-    b.perf_buffer_poll()
+    try:
+        b.perf_buffer_poll()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        exit()