add_input_randomness(vals->type, vals->code, vals->value);
 
        /* trigger auto repeat for key events */
-       for (v = vals; v != vals + count; v++) {
-               if (v->type == EV_KEY && v->value != 2) {
-                       if (v->value)
-                               input_start_autorepeat(dev, v->code);
-                       else
-                               input_stop_autorepeat(dev);
+       if (test_bit(EV_REP, dev->evbit) && test_bit(EV_KEY, dev->evbit)) {
+               for (v = vals; v != vals + count; v++) {
+                       if (v->type == EV_KEY && v->value != 2) {
+                               if (v->value)
+                                       input_start_autorepeat(dev, v->code);
+                               else
+                                       input_stop_autorepeat(dev);
+                       }
                }
        }
 }