diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
index 4299cf45f947d..5e1f16c36b49a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ void speakup_fake_down_arrow(void)
 	__this_cpu_write(reporting_keystroke, true);
 	input_report_key(virt_keyboard, KEY_DOWN, PRESSED);
 	input_report_key(virt_keyboard, KEY_DOWN, RELEASED);
+	input_sync(virt_keyboard);
 	__this_cpu_write(reporting_keystroke, false);
 
 	/* reenable preemption */