diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index bbd182e..f148459 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ static void sony_laptop_report_input_event(u8 event)
 	struct input_dev *jog_dev = sony_laptop_input.jog_dev;
 	struct input_dev *key_dev = sony_laptop_input.key_dev;
 	struct sony_laptop_keypress kp = { NULL };
+	int scancode;
 
 	if (event == SONYPI_EVENT_FNKEY_RELEASED ||
 			event == SONYPI_EVENT_ANYBUTTON_RELEASED) {
@@ -380,8 +381,8 @@ static void sony_laptop_report_input_event(u8 event)
 			dprintk("sony_laptop_report_input_event, event not known: %d\n", event);
 			break;
 		}
-		if (sony_laptop_input_index[event] != -1) {
-			kp.key = sony_laptop_input_keycode_map[sony_laptop_input_index[event]];
+		if ((scancode = sony_laptop_input_index[event]) != -1) {
+			kp.key = sony_laptop_input_keycode_map[scancode];
 			if (kp.key != KEY_UNKNOWN)
 				kp.dev = key_dev;
 		}
@@ -389,9 +390,9 @@ static void sony_laptop_report_input_event(u8 event)
 	}
 
 	if (kp.dev) {
-		input_report_key(kp.dev, kp.key, 1);
 		/* we emit the scancode so we can always remap the key */
-		input_event(kp.dev, EV_MSC, MSC_SCAN, event);
+		input_event(kp.dev, EV_MSC, MSC_SCAN, scancode);
+		input_report_key(kp.dev, kp.key, 1);
 		input_sync(kp.dev);
 
 		/* schedule key release */