diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.cdtserial/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/connector/cdtserial/controls/SerialSettingsPage.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.cdtserial/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/connector/cdtserial/controls/SerialSettingsPage.java
index e5a7b2010bd..2f8120676f0 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.cdtserial/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/connector/cdtserial/controls/SerialSettingsPage.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.cdtserial/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/connector/cdtserial/controls/SerialSettingsPage.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class SerialSettingsPage extends AbstractSettingsPage {
 		Label portLabel = new Label(comp, SWT.NONE);
 		portLabel.setText(Messages.SerialTerminalSettingsPage_SerialPort);
 
-		portCombo = new Combo(comp, SWT.READ_ONLY);
+		portCombo = new Combo(comp, SWT.NONE);
 		portCombo.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL));
 		String[] portNames = new String[0];
 		try {