diff --git a/util/readline.c b/util/readline.c
index 0b627d6..0f19674 100644
--- a/util/readline.c
+++ b/util/readline.c
@@ -271,6 +271,14 @@
     rs->hist_entry = -1;
 }
 
+static void readline_kill_line(ReadLineState *rs)
+{
+    while (rs->cmd_buf_index > 0) {
+        readline_backward_char(rs);
+        readline_delete_char(rs);
+    }
+}
+
 /* completion support */
 
 void readline_add_completion(ReadLineState *rs, const char *str)
@@ -426,6 +434,10 @@
             /* ^P Prev line in history */
             readline_up_char(rs);
             break;
+        case 21:
+            /* ^U Kill backward from point to the beginning of the line. */
+            readline_kill_line(rs);
+            break;
         case 23:
             /* ^W */
             readline_backword(rs);