diff --git a/esp32/mpconfigport.h b/esp32/mpconfigport.h
index b93b3744e9..82fdc031c6 100644
--- a/esp32/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/esp32/mpconfigport.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
 
 #define MICROPY_ENABLE_EMERGENCY_EXCEPTION_BUF      (1)
 #define MICROPY_EMERGENCY_EXCEPTION_BUF_SIZE        (0)
+#define MICROPY_KBD_EXCEPTION                       (1)
 
 #ifndef BOOTLOADER_BUILD
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
diff --git a/py/modmicropython.c b/py/modmicropython.c
index 675d169cc4..ab5954f6ca 100644
--- a/py/modmicropython.c
+++ b/py/modmicropython.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "py/builtin.h"
 #include "py/stackctrl.h"
 #include "py/gc.h"
+#include "py/mphal.h"
 
 // Various builtins specific to MicroPython runtime,
 // living in micropython module
@@ -128,6 +129,14 @@ STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(mp_micropython_heap_unlock_obj, mp_micropython_
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(mp_alloc_emergency_exception_buf_obj, mp_alloc_emergency_exception_buf);
 #endif
 
+#if MICROPY_KBD_EXCEPTION
+STATIC mp_obj_t mp_micropython_kbd_intr(mp_obj_t int_chr_in) {
+    mp_hal_set_interrupt_char(mp_obj_get_int(int_chr_in));
+    return mp_const_none;
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(mp_micropython_kbd_intr_obj, mp_micropython_kbd_intr);
+#endif
+
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t mp_module_micropython_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___name__), MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_micropython) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_const), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_identity_obj) },
@@ -146,6 +155,9 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t mp_module_micropython_globals_table[] = {
 #endif
 #if MICROPY_ENABLE_EMERGENCY_EXCEPTION_BUF && (MICROPY_EMERGENCY_EXCEPTION_BUF_SIZE == 0)
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_alloc_emergency_exception_buf), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_alloc_emergency_exception_buf_obj) },
+#endif
+#if MICROPY_KBD_EXCEPTION
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_kbd_intr), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_micropython_kbd_intr_obj) },
 #endif
     #if MICROPY_ENABLE_GC
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_heap_lock), MP_ROM_PTR(&mp_micropython_heap_lock_obj) },