diff --git a/examples/buttons/buttons_main.c b/examples/buttons/buttons_main.c
index e019e5595..ae4837cd7 100644
--- a/examples/buttons/buttons_main.c
+++ b/examples/buttons/buttons_main.c
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ static int button_daemon(int argc, char *argv[])
              errcode);
       goto errout_with_fd;
     }
+
+  /* Ignore the default signal action */
+
+  signal(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_BUTTONS_SIGNO, SIG_IGN);
 #endif
 
   /* Now loop forever, waiting BUTTONs events */
diff --git a/examples/chrono/chrono_main.c b/examples/chrono/chrono_main.c
index f7b17b6a0..b385280b7 100644
--- a/examples/chrono/chrono_main.c
+++ b/examples/chrono/chrono_main.c
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ static int chrono_daemon(int argc, char *argv[])
       goto errout_with_fd;
     }
 
+  /* Ignore the default signal action */
+
+  signal(BUTTON_SIGNO, SIG_IGN);
+
   /* Now loop forever, waiting BUTTONs events */
 
   for (; ; )
diff --git a/examples/djoystick/djoy_main.c b/examples/djoystick/djoy_main.c
index cddd3443c..5649dc159 100644
--- a/examples/djoystick/djoy_main.c
+++ b/examples/djoystick/djoy_main.c
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ int main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
       goto errout_with_fd;
     }
 
+  /* Ignore the default signal action */
+
+  signal(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_DJOYSTICK_SIGNO, SIG_IGN);
+
   /* Then loop, receiving signals indicating joystick events. */
 
   for (;;)
diff --git a/examples/oneshot/oneshot_main.c b/examples/oneshot/oneshot_main.c
index 02d7d948d..d5803fcd1 100644
--- a/examples/oneshot/oneshot_main.c
+++ b/examples/oneshot/oneshot_main.c
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ int main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
 
   printf("Maximum delay is %llu\n", maxus);
 
+  /* Ignore the default signal action */
+
+  signal(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_ONESHOT_SIGNO, SIG_IGN);
+
   /* Loop waiting until the full delay expires */
 
   while (usecs > 0)
diff --git a/examples/zerocross/zerocross_main.c b/examples/zerocross/zerocross_main.c
index 5f45e5f68..afe78cb4c 100644
--- a/examples/zerocross/zerocross_main.c
+++ b/examples/zerocross/zerocross_main.c
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ int main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
       goto errout_with_fd;
     }
 
+  /* Ignore the default signal action */
+
+  signal(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_ZEROCROSS_SIGNO, SIG_IGN);
+
   /* Then loop, receiving signals indicating zero cross events. */
 
   for (; ; )