diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index 8fb8b35..1b7a28c 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -738,8 +738,9 @@
 		lcd_blank(FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN);
 	}
 
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(hotk->device, event,
-				hotk->event_count[event % 128]++);
+	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(hotk->device->pnp.device_class,
+					dev_name(&hotk->device->dev), event,
+					hotk->event_count[event % 128]++);
 
 	return;
 }