diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/tca8418_keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/tca8418_keypad.c
index 9002298698fc..3048ef3e3e16 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/tca8418_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/tca8418_keypad.c
@@ -164,11 +164,18 @@ static void tca8418_read_keypad(struct tca8418_keypad *keypad_data)
 	int error, col, row;
 	u8 reg, state, code;
 
-	/* Initial read of the key event FIFO */
-	error = tca8418_read_byte(keypad_data, REG_KEY_EVENT_A, &reg);
+	do {
+		error = tca8418_read_byte(keypad_data, REG_KEY_EVENT_A, &reg);
+		if (error < 0) {
+			dev_err(&keypad_data->client->dev,
+				"unable to read REG_KEY_EVENT_A\n");
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Assume that key code 0 signifies empty FIFO */
+		if (reg <= 0)
+			break;
 
-	/* Assume that key code 0 signifies empty FIFO */
-	while (error >= 0 && reg > 0) {
 		state = reg & KEY_EVENT_VALUE;
 		code  = reg & KEY_EVENT_CODE;
 
@@ -184,11 +191,7 @@ static void tca8418_read_keypad(struct tca8418_keypad *keypad_data)
 
 		/* Read for next loop */
 		error = tca8418_read_byte(keypad_data, REG_KEY_EVENT_A, &reg);
-	}
-
-	if (error < 0)
-		dev_err(&keypad_data->client->dev,
-			"unable to read REG_KEY_EVENT_A\n");
+	} while (1);
 
 	input_sync(input);
 }