diff --git a/drivers/char/keyboard.c b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
index 737be953cc58..950837cf9e9c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ static void kbd_keycode(unsigned int keycode, int down, int hw_raw)
 
 	if (keycode >= NR_KEYS)
 		if (keycode >= KEY_BRL_DOT1 && keycode <= KEY_BRL_DOT8)
-			keysym = K(KT_BRL, keycode - KEY_BRL_DOT1 + 1);
+			keysym = U(K(KT_BRL, keycode - KEY_BRL_DOT1 + 1));
 		else
 			return;
 	else