diff --git a/makefiles/tools/serial.inc.mk b/makefiles/tools/serial.inc.mk
index c8316f48b8c1..8abcf7fe1d1f 100644
--- a/makefiles/tools/serial.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/tools/serial.inc.mk
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ else ifeq ($(RIOT_TERMINAL),socat)
   TERMFLAGS ?= $(SOCAT_OUTPUT) open:$(PORT),b$(BAUD),echo=0,raw
 else ifeq ($(RIOT_TERMINAL),picocom)
   TERMPROG  ?= picocom
-  TERMFLAGS ?= --nolock --imap lfcrlf --echo --baud "$(BAUD)" "$(PORT)"
+  TERMFLAGS ?= --nolock --imap lfcrlf --baud "$(BAUD)" "$(PORT)"
 endif