diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/run/usb_hid.run b/repos/dde_linux/run/usb_hid.run
index 5d3fce9cae..1d3db4a068 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/run/usb_hid.run
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/run/usb_hid.run
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ trim_lines
 
 compare_output_to {
 [init -> test-input] Input event #1	type=PRESS  	code=45	rx=0	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=1	KEY_X
-[init -> test-input] Input event #2	type=RELEASE	code=45	rx=0	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=-1	KEY_X
+[init -> test-input] Input event #2	type=RELEASE	code=45	rx=0	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=0	KEY_X
 [init -> test-input] Input event #3	type=PRESS  	code=272	rx=0	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=1	BTN_LEFT
 [init -> test-input] Input event #4	type=MOTION 	code=0	rx=-1	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=1	
 [init -> test-input] Input event #5	type=MOTION 	code=0	rx=0	ry=1	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=1	
-[init -> test-input] Input event #6	type=RELEASE	code=272	rx=0	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=-1	BTN_LEFT
+[init -> test-input] Input event #6	type=RELEASE	code=272	rx=0	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=0	BTN_LEFT
 [init -> usb_drv] dev_info: USB disconnect, device
 [init -> usb_drv] dev_info: new full-speed USB device
 [init -> usb_drv] dev_info: D L
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ compare_output_to {
 [init -> usb_drv] dev_info: D L
 [init -> usb_drv] dev_info: input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [D L]
 [init -> test-input] Input event #7	type=PRESS  	code=45	rx=0	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=1	KEY_X
-[init -> test-input] Input event #8	type=RELEASE	code=45	rx=0	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=-1	KEY_X
+[init -> test-input] Input event #8	type=RELEASE	code=45	rx=0	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=0	KEY_X
 [init -> test-input] Input event #9	type=PRESS  	code=272	rx=0	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=1	BTN_LEFT
 [init -> test-input] Input event #10	type=MOTION 	code=0	rx=-1	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=1	
 [init -> test-input] Input event #11	type=MOTION 	code=0	rx=0	ry=1	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=1	
-[init -> test-input] Input event #12	type=RELEASE	code=272	rx=0	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=-1	BTN_LEFT
+[init -> test-input] Input event #12	type=RELEASE	code=272	rx=0	ry=0	ax=0	ay=0	key_cnt=0	BTN_LEFT
 }
diff --git a/repos/os/src/test/input/test.cc b/repos/os/src/test/input/test.cc
index 9c3f18f6db..d4c0ae6eb0 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/test/input/test.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/test/input/test.cc
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ struct Main
 	Env                  &env;
 	Input::Connection     input      { env };
 	Signal_handler<Main>  input_sigh { env.ep(), *this, &Main::handle_input };
+	int                   key_cnt    { 0 };
 	unsigned              event_cnt  { 0 };
 
 	void handle_input();
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ struct Main
 
 void Main::handle_input()
 {
-	int key_cnt = 0;
 	input.for_each_event([&] (Input::Event const &ev) {
 		event_cnt++;