diff --git a/libs/ui/InputReader.cpp b/libs/ui/InputReader.cpp
index 34e44e4c8..336d489a8 100644
--- a/libs/ui/InputReader.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/InputReader.cpp
@@ -547,9 +547,9 @@ int32_t InputReader::getState(int32_t deviceId, uint32_t sourceMask, int32_t cod
             for (size_t i = 0; i < numDevices; i++) {
                 InputDevice* device = mDevices.valueAt(i);
                 if (! device->isIgnored() && sourcesMatchMask(device->getSources(), sourceMask)) {
-                    result = (device->*getStateFunc)(sourceMask, code);
-                    if (result >= AKEY_STATE_DOWN) {
-                        return result;
+                    int32_t state = (device->*getStateFunc)(sourceMask, code);
+                    if (state > result) {
+                        result = state;
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -737,9 +737,9 @@ int32_t InputDevice::getState(uint32_t sourceMask, int32_t code, GetStateFunc ge
     for (size_t i = 0; i < numMappers; i++) {
         InputMapper* mapper = mMappers[i];
         if (sourcesMatchMask(mapper->getSources(), sourceMask)) {
-            result = (mapper->*getStateFunc)(sourceMask, code);
-            if (result >= AKEY_STATE_DOWN) {
-                return result;
+            int32_t state = (mapper->*getStateFunc)(sourceMask, code);
+            if (state > result) {
+                result = state;
             }
         }
     }