diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/xen-kbdfront.c b/drivers/input/misc/xen-kbdfront.c
index fa130e7b734c..6bf56bb5f8d9 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/xen-kbdfront.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/xen-kbdfront.c
@@ -84,17 +84,20 @@ static void xenkbd_handle_key_event(struct xenkbd_info *info,
 				    struct xenkbd_key *key)
 {
 	struct input_dev *dev;
+	int value = key->pressed;
 
 	if (test_bit(key->keycode, info->ptr->keybit)) {
 		dev = info->ptr;
 	} else if (test_bit(key->keycode, info->kbd->keybit)) {
 		dev = info->kbd;
+		if (key->pressed && test_bit(key->keycode, info->kbd->key))
+			value = 2; /* Mark as autorepeat */
 	} else {
 		pr_warn("unhandled keycode 0x%x\n", key->keycode);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	input_report_key(dev, key->keycode, key->pressed);
+	input_event(dev, EV_KEY, key->keycode, value);
 	input_sync(dev);
 }