diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-pxa/include/plat/pxa27x_keypad.h b/arch/arm/plat-pxa/include/plat/pxa27x_keypad.h
index abcc36eb12425ac04a28da7e61f6e9fa171ddac0..7ffb16b806392ef5a4a9fcc6658556ebb359ae51 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-pxa/include/plat/pxa27x_keypad.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-pxa/include/plat/pxa27x_keypad.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ struct pxa27x_keypad_platform_data {
 	/* direct keys */
 	int		direct_key_num;
 	unsigned int	direct_key_map[MAX_DIRECT_KEY_NUM];
+	/* the key output may be low active */
+	int		direct_key_low_active;
 
 	/* rotary encoders 0 */
 	int		enable_rotary0;
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/pxa27x_keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/pxa27x_keypad.c
index 5d717202aad8121a567cddbaabac67b14f8fc107..a60f14e7983e17656977f8b6326759be81bd6a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/pxa27x_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/pxa27x_keypad.c
@@ -311,7 +311,15 @@ static void pxa27x_keypad_scan_direct(struct pxa27x_keypad *keypad)
 	if (pdata->enable_rotary0 || pdata->enable_rotary1)
 		pxa27x_keypad_scan_rotary(keypad);
 
-	new_state = KPDK_DK(kpdk) & keypad->direct_key_mask;
+	/*
+	 * The KPDR_DK only output the key pin level, so it relates to board,
+	 * and low level may be active.
+	 */
+	if (pdata->direct_key_low_active)
+		new_state = ~KPDK_DK(kpdk) & keypad->direct_key_mask;
+	else
+		new_state = KPDK_DK(kpdk) & keypad->direct_key_mask;
+
 	bits_changed = keypad->direct_key_state ^ new_state;
 
 	if (bits_changed == 0)