diff --git a/engine/common/host.c b/engine/common/host.c
index 764a1285..563c0658 100644
--- a/engine/common/host.c
+++ b/engine/common/host.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ static void Host_GetCommands( void )
 {
 	char	*cmd;
 
-	while( ( cmd = Sys_Input() ) )
+	while( ( cmd = Platform_Input() ) )
 	{
 		Cbuf_AddText( cmd );
 		Cbuf_Execute();
diff --git a/engine/common/sys_con.c b/engine/common/sys_con.c
index e3c41fd6..cdaa8162 100644
--- a/engine/common/sys_con.c
+++ b/engine/common/sys_con.c
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 */
 
 #include "common.h"
-#if XASH_WIN32
-#define STDOUT_FILENO 1
-#include <io.h>
-#elif XASH_ANDROID
+#if XASH_ANDROID
 #include <android/log.h>
 #endif
 #include <string.h>
@@ -29,18 +26,10 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 // do not waste precious CPU cycles on mobiles or low memory devices
 #if !XASH_WIN32 && !XASH_MOBILE_PLATFORM && !XASH_LOW_MEMORY
 #define XASH_COLORIZE_CONSOLE true
-// use with caution, running engine in Qt Creator may cause a freeze in read() call
-// I have never encountered this bug anywhere else, so still enable by default
-#define XASH_USE_SELECT 1
 #else
 #define XASH_COLORIZE_CONSOLE false
 #endif
 
-#if XASH_USE_SELECT
-// non-blocking console input
-#include <sys/select.h>
-#endif
-
 typedef struct {
 	char		title[64];
 	qboolean		log_active;
@@ -51,41 +40,6 @@ typedef struct {
 
 static LogData s_ld;
 
-char *Sys_Input( void )
-{
-#if XASH_USE_SELECT
-	if( Host_IsDedicated( ))
-	{
-		fd_set rfds;
-		static char line[1024];
-		static int len;
-		struct timeval tv;
-		tv.tv_sec = 0;
-		tv.tv_usec = 0;
-		FD_ZERO( &rfds );
-		FD_SET( 0, &rfds); // stdin
-		while( select( 1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &tv ) > 0 )
-		{
-			if( read( 0, &line[len], 1 ) != 1 )
-				break;
-			if( line[len] == '\n' || len > 1022 )
-			{
-				line[ ++len ] = 0;
-				len = 0;
-				return line;
-			}
-			len++;
-			tv.tv_sec = 0;
-			tv.tv_usec = 0;
-		}
-	}
-#endif
-#if XASH_WIN32
-	return Wcon_Input();
-#endif
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 void Sys_DestroyConsole( void )
 {
 	// last text message into console or log
diff --git a/engine/platform/platform.h b/engine/platform/platform.h
index 0ec16b2a..6798b7df 100644
--- a/engine/platform/platform.h
+++ b/engine/platform/platform.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ void IOS_LaunchDialog( void );
 #if XASH_POSIX
 void Posix_Daemonize( void );
 void Posix_SetupSigtermHandling( void );
+char *Posix_Input( void );
 #endif
 
 #if XASH_SDL
@@ -241,6 +242,17 @@ static inline void Platform_SetTimer( float time )
 #endif
 }
 
+static inline char *Platform_Input( void )
+{
+#if XASH_WIN32
+	return Wcon_Input();
+#elif XASH_POSIX && !XASH_MOBILE_PLATFORM && !XASH_LOW_MEMORY
+	return Posix_Input();
+#else
+	return NULL;
+#endif
+}
+
 #if XASH_WIN32
 void Platform_SendKeyEvents( void );
 #else
diff --git a/engine/platform/posix/con_posix.c b/engine/platform/posix/con_posix.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db8b9115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/platform/posix/con_posix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+con_posix.c - reading from stdin
+Copyright (C) 2024 Flying With Gauss
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+*/
+
+#include "platform/platform.h"
+
+#if !XASH_MOBILE_PLATFORM && !XASH_LOW_MEMORY
+// use with caution, running engine in Qt Creator may cause a freeze in read() call
+// I have never encountered this bug anywhere else, so still enable by default
+#include <sys/select.h>
+
+char *Posix_Input( void )
+{
+	fd_set rfds;
+	static char line[1024];
+	static int len;
+	struct timeval tv = { 0 };
+
+	if( !Host_IsDedicated( ))
+		return NULL;
+
+	FD_ZERO( &rfds );
+	FD_SET( 0, &rfds); // stdin
+	while( select( 1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &tv ) > 0 )
+	{
+		if( read( 0, &line[len], 1 ) != 1 )
+			break;
+		if( line[len] == '\n' || len > ( sizeof( line ) - 2 ))
+		{
+			line[ ++len ] = 0;
+			len = 0;
+			return line;
+		}
+		len++;
+		tv.tv_sec = 0;
+		tv.tv_usec = 0;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+#endif // !XASH_MOBILE_PLATFORM && !XASH_LOW_MEMORY