diff --git a/clutter/clutter/evdev/clutter-input-device-evdev.c b/clutter/clutter/evdev/clutter-input-device-evdev.c
index 25a8139a2..b52689e80 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/evdev/clutter-input-device-evdev.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/evdev/clutter-input-device-evdev.c
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ clutter_input_device_evdev_process_kbd_a11y_event (ClutterEvent               *e
   if (event->key.flags & CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_INPUT_METHOD)
     goto emit_event;
 
-  if (!device_evdev->a11y_flags & CLUTTER_A11Y_KEYBOARD_ENABLED)
+  if (!(device_evdev->a11y_flags & CLUTTER_A11Y_KEYBOARD_ENABLED))
     goto emit_event;
 
   if (event->type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS)