diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_netif_receive.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_netif_receive.sh
index 30a610b541ad..99ec0688b044 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_netif_receive.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_netif_receive.sh
@@ -89,14 +89,21 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
     pg_set $dev "burst $BURST"
 done
 
+# Run if user hits control-c
+function print_result() {
+    # Print results
+    for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
+        dev=${DEV}@${thread}
+        echo "Device: $dev"
+        cat /proc/net/pktgen/$dev | grep -A2 "Result:"
+    done
+}
+# trap keyboard interrupt (Ctrl-C)
+trap true SIGINT
+
 # start_run
 echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop" >&2
 pg_ctrl "start"
 echo "Done" >&2
 
-# Print results
-for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
-    dev=${DEV}@${thread}
-    echo "Device: $dev"
-    cat /proc/net/pktgen/$dev | grep -A2 "Result:"
-done
+print_result
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_queue_xmit.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_queue_xmit.sh
index a6195bd77532..04b0dd0c36d6 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_queue_xmit.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_queue_xmit.sh
@@ -69,14 +69,21 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
     pg_set $dev "xmit_mode queue_xmit"
 done
 
+# Run if user hits control-c
+function print_result {
+    # Print results
+    for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
+        dev=${DEV}@${thread}
+        echo "Device: $dev"
+        cat /proc/net/pktgen/$dev | grep -A2 "Result:"
+    done
+}
+# trap keyboard interrupt (Ctrl-C)
+trap true SIGINT
+
 # start_run
 echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop" >&2
 pg_ctrl "start"
 echo "Done" >&2
 
-# Print results
-for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
-    dev=${DEV}@${thread}
-    echo "Device: $dev"
-    cat /proc/net/pktgen/$dev | grep -A2 "Result:"
-done
+print_result
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample01_simple.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample01_simple.sh
index 246cfe02bb82..09a92ea963f9 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample01_simple.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample01_simple.sh
@@ -79,15 +79,22 @@ pg_set $DEV "flag UDPSRC_RND"
 pg_set $DEV "udp_src_min $UDP_SRC_MIN"
 pg_set $DEV "udp_src_max $UDP_SRC_MAX"
 
+# Run if user hits control-c
+function print_result() {
+    # Print results
+    echo "Result device: $DEV"
+    cat /proc/net/pktgen/$DEV
+}
+# trap keyboard interrupt (Ctrl-C)
+trap true SIGINT
+
 if [ -z "$APPEND" ]; then
     # start_run
     echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop" >&2
     pg_ctrl "start"
     echo "Done" >&2
 
-    # Print results
-    echo "Result device: $DEV"
-    cat /proc/net/pktgen/$DEV
+    print_result
 else
     echo "Append mode: config done. Do more or use 'pg_ctrl start' to run"
 fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample02_multiqueue.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample02_multiqueue.sh
index c6af3d9d5171..7fa41c84c32f 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample02_multiqueue.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample02_multiqueue.sh
@@ -83,18 +83,25 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
     pg_set $dev "udp_src_max $UDP_SRC_MAX"
 done
 
-if [ -z "$APPEND" ]; then
-    # start_run
-    echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop" >&2
-    pg_ctrl "start"
-    echo "Done" >&2
-
+# Run if user hits control-c
+function print_result() {
     # Print results
     for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
         dev=${DEV}@${thread}
         echo "Device: $dev"
         cat /proc/net/pktgen/$dev | grep -A2 "Result:"
     done
+}
+# trap keyboard interrupt (Ctrl-C)
+trap true SIGINT
+
+if [ -z "$APPEND" ]; then
+    # start_run
+    echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop" >&2
+    pg_ctrl "start"
+    echo "Done" >&2
+
+    print_result
 else
     echo "Append mode: config done. Do more or use 'pg_ctrl start' to run"
 fi
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample06_numa_awared_queue_irq_affinity.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample06_numa_awared_queue_irq_affinity.sh
index 7c27923083a6..264cc5db9c49 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample06_numa_awared_queue_irq_affinity.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample06_numa_awared_queue_irq_affinity.sh
@@ -100,12 +100,8 @@ for ((i = 0; i < $THREADS; i++)); do
     pg_set $dev "udp_src_max $UDP_SRC_MAX"
 done
 
-# start_run
-if [ -z "$APPEND" ]; then
-    echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop" >&2
-    pg_ctrl "start"
-    echo "Done" >&2
-
+# Run if user hits control-c
+function print_result() {
     # Print results
     for ((i = 0; i < $THREADS; i++)); do
         thread=${cpu_array[$((i+F_THREAD))]}
@@ -113,6 +109,17 @@ if [ -z "$APPEND" ]; then
         echo "Device: $dev"
         cat /proc/net/pktgen/$dev | grep -A2 "Result:"
     done
+}
+# trap keyboard interrupt (Ctrl-C)
+trap true SIGINT
+
+# start_run
+if [ -z "$APPEND" ]; then
+    echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop" >&2
+    pg_ctrl "start"
+    echo "Done" >&2
+
+    print_result
 else
     echo "Append mode: config done. Do more or use 'pg_ctrl start' to run"
 fi