diff --git a/drivers/char/keyboard.c b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
index cbf64b9..ada25bb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
@@ -1323,6 +1323,21 @@
 	schedule_console_callback();
 }
 
+static bool kbd_match(struct input_handler *handler, struct input_dev *dev)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (test_bit(EV_SND, dev->evbit))
+		return true;
+
+	if (test_bit(EV_KEY, dev->evbit))
+		for (i = KEY_RESERVED; i < BTN_MISC; i++)
+			if (test_bit(i, dev->keybit))
+				return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 /*
  * When a keyboard (or other input device) is found, the kbd_connect
  * function is called. The function then looks at the device, and if it
@@ -1334,14 +1349,6 @@
 {
 	struct input_handle *handle;
 	int error;
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = KEY_RESERVED; i < BTN_MISC; i++)
-		if (test_bit(i, dev->keybit))
-			break;
-
-	if (i == BTN_MISC && !test_bit(EV_SND, dev->evbit))
-		return -ENODEV;
 
 	handle = kzalloc(sizeof(struct input_handle), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!handle)
@@ -1407,6 +1414,7 @@
 
 static struct input_handler kbd_handler = {
 	.event		= kbd_event,
+	.match		= kbd_match,
 	.connect	= kbd_connect,
 	.disconnect	= kbd_disconnect,
 	.start		= kbd_start,