diff --git a/devlib/utils/ssh.py b/devlib/utils/ssh.py
index 2bde1bb..6ad6f9d 100644
--- a/devlib/utils/ssh.py
+++ b/devlib/utils/ssh.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def ssh_get_shell(host, username, password=None, keyfile=None, port=None, timeou
     conn.setwinsize(500,200)
     conn.sendline('')
     conn.prompt()
+    conn.setecho(False)
     return conn