diff --git a/services/input/InputDispatcher.cpp b/services/input/InputDispatcher.cpp
index 0606307e119b6..e614e818d32c3 100644
--- a/services/input/InputDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/services/input/InputDispatcher.cpp
@@ -354,8 +354,7 @@ void InputDispatcher::dispatchOnceInnerLocked(nsecs_t keyRepeatTimeout,
                 }
 #endif
 
-                mThrottleState.lastEventTime = entry->eventTime < currentTime
-                        ? entry->eventTime : currentTime;
+                mThrottleState.lastEventTime = currentTime;
                 mThrottleState.lastDeviceId = deviceId;
                 mThrottleState.lastSource = source;
             }