diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
index f57cd5677ac27c4bee3ebbbbfda25997585d6f1b..3186ac7c2c108c00d4346076d4bc20fc0d765df2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
@@ -522,18 +522,20 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rc_g_keycode_from_table);
 /**
  * ir_do_keyup() - internal function to signal the release of a keypress
  * @dev:	the struct rc_dev descriptor of the device
+ * @sync:	whether or not to call input_sync
  *
  * This function is used internally to release a keypress, it must be
  * called with keylock held.
  */
-static void ir_do_keyup(struct rc_dev *dev)
+static void ir_do_keyup(struct rc_dev *dev, bool sync)
 {
 	if (!dev->keypressed)
 		return;
 
 	IR_dprintk(1, "keyup key 0x%04x\n", dev->last_keycode);
 	input_report_key(dev->input_dev, dev->last_keycode, 0);
-	input_sync(dev->input_dev);
+	if (sync)
+		input_sync(dev->input_dev);
 	dev->keypressed = false;
 }
 
@@ -549,7 +551,7 @@ void rc_keyup(struct rc_dev *dev)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->keylock, flags);
-	ir_do_keyup(dev);
+	ir_do_keyup(dev, true);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->keylock, flags);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rc_keyup);
@@ -578,7 +580,7 @@ static void ir_timer_keyup(unsigned long cookie)
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->keylock, flags);
 	if (time_is_before_eq_jiffies(dev->keyup_jiffies))
-		ir_do_keyup(dev);
+		ir_do_keyup(dev, true);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->keylock, flags);
 }
 
@@ -597,6 +599,7 @@ void rc_repeat(struct rc_dev *dev)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->keylock, flags);
 
 	input_event(dev->input_dev, EV_MSC, MSC_SCAN, dev->last_scancode);
+	input_sync(dev->input_dev);
 
 	if (!dev->keypressed)
 		goto out;
@@ -622,29 +625,28 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rc_repeat);
 static void ir_do_keydown(struct rc_dev *dev, int scancode,
 			  u32 keycode, u8 toggle)
 {
-	input_event(dev->input_dev, EV_MSC, MSC_SCAN, scancode);
-
-	/* Repeat event? */
-	if (dev->keypressed &&
-	    dev->last_scancode == scancode &&
-	    dev->last_toggle == toggle)
-		return;
+	bool new_event = !dev->keypressed ||
+			 dev->last_scancode != scancode ||
+			 dev->last_toggle != toggle;
 
-	/* Release old keypress */
-	ir_do_keyup(dev);
+	if (new_event && dev->keypressed)
+		ir_do_keyup(dev, false);
 
-	dev->last_scancode = scancode;
-	dev->last_toggle = toggle;
-	dev->last_keycode = keycode;
+	input_event(dev->input_dev, EV_MSC, MSC_SCAN, scancode);
 
-	if (keycode == KEY_RESERVED)
-		return;
+	if (new_event && keycode != KEY_RESERVED) {
+		/* Register a keypress */
+		dev->keypressed = true;
+		dev->last_scancode = scancode;
+		dev->last_toggle = toggle;
+		dev->last_keycode = keycode;
+
+		IR_dprintk(1, "%s: key down event, "
+			   "key 0x%04x, scancode 0x%04x\n",
+			   dev->input_name, keycode, scancode);
+		input_report_key(dev->input_dev, keycode, 1);
+	}
 
-	/* Register a keypress */
-	dev->keypressed = true;
-	IR_dprintk(1, "%s: key down event, key 0x%04x, scancode 0x%04x\n",
-		   dev->input_name, keycode, scancode);
-	input_report_key(dev->input_dev, dev->last_keycode, 1);
 	input_sync(dev->input_dev);
 }