diff --git a/tests/shell/Makefile b/tests/shell/Makefile
index 9b2bb6ac7b..bf0b3d7243 100644
--- a/tests/shell/Makefile
+++ b/tests/shell/Makefile
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ USEMODULE += uart0
 
 DISABLE_MODULE += auto_init
 
+# chronos is missing a getchar implementation
+BOARD_BLACKLIST += chronos
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include