diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-nec-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-nec-decoder.c
index 5d15c31288b9..7b58b4a1729b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-nec-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-nec-decoder.c
@@ -88,9 +88,13 @@ static int ir_nec_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 			data->state = STATE_BIT_PULSE;
 			return 0;
 		} else if (eq_margin(ev.duration, NEC_REPEAT_SPACE, NEC_UNIT / 2)) {
-			rc_repeat(dev);
-			IR_dprintk(1, "Repeat last key\n");
-			data->state = STATE_TRAILER_PULSE;
+			if (!dev->keypressed) {
+				IR_dprintk(1, "Discarding last key repeat: event after key up\n");
+			} else {
+				rc_repeat(dev);
+				IR_dprintk(1, "Repeat last key\n");
+				data->state = STATE_TRAILER_PULSE;
+			}
 			return 0;
 		}