diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
index 488f2539aa9a..5c47643b302c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
@@ -2117,7 +2117,8 @@ speakup_key(struct vc_data *vc, int shift_state, int keycode, u_short keysym,
 			spk_keydown = 0;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		value = spk_lastkey = pad_chars[value];
+		value = pad_chars[value];
+		spk_lastkey = value;
 		spk_keydown++;
 		spk_parked &= 0xfe;
 		goto no_map;