diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/matrix_keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/matrix_keypad.c
index d3c8b61..f9d86cf 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/matrix_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/matrix_keypad.c
@@ -373,7 +373,9 @@
 	input_dev->name		= pdev->name;
 	input_dev->id.bustype	= BUS_HOST;
 	input_dev->dev.parent	= &pdev->dev;
-	input_dev->evbit[0]	= BIT_MASK(EV_KEY) | BIT_MASK(EV_REP);
+	input_dev->evbit[0]	= BIT_MASK(EV_KEY);
+	if (!pdata->no_autorepeat)
+		input_dev->evbit[0] |= BIT_MASK(EV_REP);
 	input_dev->open		= matrix_keypad_start;
 	input_dev->close	= matrix_keypad_stop;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/input/matrix_keypad.h b/include/linux/input/matrix_keypad.h
index 3bd018b..c964cd7 100644
--- a/include/linux/input/matrix_keypad.h
+++ b/include/linux/input/matrix_keypad.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
  * @active_low: gpio polarity
  * @wakeup: controls whether the device should be set up as wakeup
  *	source
+ * @no_autorepeat: disable key autorepeat
  *
  * This structure represents platform-specific data that use used by
  * matrix_keypad driver to perform proper initialization.
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@
 
 	bool		active_low;
 	bool		wakeup;
+	bool		no_autorepeat;
 };
 
 /**