diff --git a/hw/pckbd.c b/hw/pckbd.c
index f58950ea78..0845c96497 100644
--- a/hw/pckbd.c
+++ b/hw/pckbd.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static void kbd_write_command(void *opaque, uint32_t addr, uint32_t val)
 #endif
     switch(val) {
     case KBD_CCMD_READ_MODE:
-        kbd_queue(s, s->mode, 1);
+        kbd_queue(s, s->mode, 0);
         break;
     case KBD_CCMD_WRITE_MODE:
     case KBD_CCMD_WRITE_OBUF: