diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index ee6c3234df36..e2eb9b9b8363 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ static void input_repeat_key(struct timer_list *t)
 			input_value_sync
 		};
 
+		input_set_timestamp(dev, ktime_get());
 		input_pass_values(dev, vals, ARRAY_SIZE(vals));
 
 		if (dev->rep[REP_PERIOD])