diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
index 92e87992b586..4c4cebd8e1fc 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ static int hidinput_setkeycode(struct input_dev *dev,
 	if (usage) {
 		*old_keycode = usage->type == EV_KEY ?
 				usage->code : KEY_RESERVED;
+		usage->type = EV_KEY;
 		usage->code = ke->keycode;
 
 		clear_bit(*old_keycode, dev->keybit);