diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index 1730d7331a5d..46e9ce195064 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ static void input_start_autorepeat(struct input_dev *dev, int code)
 	}
 }
 
+static void input_stop_autorepeat(struct input_dev *dev)
+{
+	del_timer(&dev->timer);
+}
+
 #define INPUT_IGNORE_EVENT	0
 #define INPUT_PASS_TO_HANDLERS	1
 #define INPUT_PASS_TO_DEVICE	2
@@ -167,6 +172,8 @@ static void input_handle_event(struct input_dev *dev,
 				__change_bit(code, dev->key);
 				if (value)
 					input_start_autorepeat(dev, code);
+				else
+					input_stop_autorepeat(dev);
 			}
 
 			disposition = INPUT_PASS_TO_HANDLERS;