diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index 786ed8661cb0..6f54fd1757cd 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -557,13 +557,17 @@ static void eeepc_rfkill_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 static void eeepc_hotk_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
 	static struct key_entry *key;
+	u16 count;
+
 	if (!ehotk)
 		return;
 	if (event >= NOTIFY_BRN_MIN && event <= NOTIFY_BRN_MAX)
 		notify_brn();
+	count = ehotk->event_count[event % 128]++;
+	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(ehotk->device, event, count);
 	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(ehotk->device->pnp.device_class,
 					dev_name(&ehotk->device->dev), event,
-					ehotk->event_count[event % 128]++);
+					count);
 	if (ehotk->inputdev) {
 		key = eepc_get_entry_by_scancode(event);
 		if (key) {