Index: tools/lldb-mi/MIDriver.h
===================================================================
--- tools/lldb-mi/MIDriver.h
+++ tools/lldb-mi/MIDriver.h
@@ -180,3 +180,5 @@
     bool m_bDriverDebuggingArgExecutable; // True = The MI Driver (MI mode) is debugging executable passed as argument, false = running via
                                           // a client i.e Eclipse
 };
+
+bool ReadLine(CMIUtilString &cmd);
Index: tools/lldb-mi/MIDriver.cpp
===================================================================
--- tools/lldb-mi/MIDriver.cpp
+++ tools/lldb-mi/MIDriver.cpp
@@ -551,16 +551,6 @@
     // Grab the thread manager
     CMICmnThreadMgrStd &rThreadMgr = CMICmnThreadMgrStd::Instance();
 
-    // Start the stdin thread
-    bOk &= m_rStdin.SetVisitor(*this);
-    if (bOk && !rThreadMgr.ThreadStart<CMICmnStreamStdin>(m_rStdin))
-    {
-        const CMIUtilString errMsg = CMIUtilString::Format(MIRSRC(IDS_THREADMGR_ERR_THREAD_FAIL_CREATE),
-                                                           CMICmnThreadMgrStd::Instance().GetErrorDescription().c_str());
-        SetErrorDescriptionn(errMsg);
-        return MIstatus::failure;
-    }
-
     // Start the event polling thread
     if (bOk && !rThreadMgr.ThreadStart<CMICmnLLDBDebugger>(m_rLldbDebugger))
     {
@@ -589,6 +579,36 @@
 }
 
 //++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Details: Wait on new line of data from stdin stream (completed by '\n' or '\r').
+// Type:    Method.
+// Args:    cmd    - (W) Cmd buffer to fill.
+// Return:  bool   - false of error and true otherwise.
+// Throws:  None.
+//--
+bool
+ReadLine(CMIUtilString &cmd)
+{
+    const int SIZE = 2048;
+    char buf[SIZE];
+    // Read user input
+    const MIchar *pText = ::fgets(&buf[0], SIZE, stdin);
+    if (pText == nullptr)
+        return false;
+
+    // Strip off new line characters
+    for (MIchar *pI = buf; *pI != '\0'; pI++)
+    {
+        if ((*pI == '\n') || (*pI == '\r'))
+        {
+            *pI = '\0';
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    cmd = CMIUtilString(buf);
+    return true;
+}
+
+//++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Details: Call this function puts *this driver to work.
 //          This function is used by the application's main thread.
 // Type:    Overridden.
@@ -627,11 +647,22 @@
     // While the app is active
     while (!m_bExitApp)
     {
-        // Poll stdin queue and dispatch
-        if (!ReadStdinLineQueue())
+        CMIUtilString lineText;
+        if (::ReadLine (lineText) && (!lineText.empty ()) )
         {
-            // Something went wrong
-            break;
+            if (lineText == "quit")
+            {
+                // We want to be exiting when receiving a quit command
+                m_bExitApp = true;
+                break;
+            }
+
+            // Process the command
+            bool bOk = InterpretCommand(lineText);
+
+            // Draw prompt if desired
+            if (bOk && m_rStdin.GetEnablePrompt())
+                m_rStdOut.WriteMIResponse(m_rStdin.GetPrompt());
         }
     }