diff --git a/rcli/utils.go b/rcli/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbd579ffcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rcli/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package rcli
+
+import (
+	"github.com/dotcloud/docker/term"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+)
+
+//FIXME: move these function to utils.go (in rcli to avoid import loop)
+func SetRawTerminal() (*term.State, error) {
+	oldState, err := term.MakeRaw(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	c := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(c, os.Interrupt)
+	go func() {
+		_ = <-c
+		term.Restore(int(os.Stdin.Fd()), oldState)
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}()
+	return oldState, err
+}
+
+func RestoreTerminal(state *term.State) {
+	term.Restore(int(os.Stdin.Fd()), state)
+}