diff --git a/src/unix/tty.c b/src/unix/tty.c
index a1ea433f..b1782df9 100644
--- a/src/unix/tty.c
+++ b/src/unix/tty.c
@@ -103,6 +103,24 @@ skip:
   return 0;
 }
 
+static void uv__tty_make_raw(struct termios* tio) {
+  assert(tio != NULL);
+
+#ifdef __sun
+  /*
+   * This implementation of cfmakeraw for Solaris and derivatives is taken from
+   * http://www.perkin.org.uk/posts/solaris-portability-cfmakeraw.html.
+   */
+  tio->c_iflag &= ~(IMAXBEL | IGNBRK | BRKINT | PARMRK | ISTRIP | INLCR |
+                    IGNCR | ICRNL | IXON);
+  tio->c_oflag &= ~OPOST;
+  tio->c_lflag &= ~(ECHO | ECHONL | ICANON | ISIG | IEXTEN);
+  tio->c_cflag &= ~(CSIZE | PARENB);
+  tio->c_cflag |= CS8;
+#else
+  cfmakeraw(tio);
+#endif /* #ifdef __sun */
+}
 
 int uv_tty_set_mode(uv_tty_t* tty, uv_tty_mode_t mode) {
   struct termios tmp;
@@ -138,7 +156,7 @@ int uv_tty_set_mode(uv_tty_t* tty, uv_tty_mode_t mode) {
       tmp.c_cc[VTIME] = 0;
       break;
     case UV_TTY_MODE_IO:
-      cfmakeraw(&tmp);
+      uv__tty_make_raw(&tmp);
       break;
   }