diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 21e64c7..e54ec2a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ v.0.5dev (ongoing development)
  - Remove native win32 support.
  * picolcd: Use module output function to control key LEDs (Martin Jones)
  + hd44780: Added 'usbtiny' connection type (Siarhei Herasimchuk)
+ * SureElec: Fix stall on startup
 
 v0.5.3
  + lcdexec: notification when called program finishes
diff --git a/server/drivers/SureElec.c b/server/drivers/SureElec.c
index 9f65468..b800ab1 100644
--- a/server/drivers/SureElec.c
+++ b/server/drivers/SureElec.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * integrated on the board.
  */
 
-/*
+/*-
  * Copyright (C) 2009, Laurent Latil
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ open_port(Driver * drvthis, const char *device)
 	int i;
 
 
-	fd = open(device, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY);
+	fd = open(device, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NDELAY);
 	if (fd == -1) {
 		report(RPT_ERR, "%s: open(%s) failed (%s)", drvthis->name, device, strerror(errno));
 		if (errno == EACCES) {