diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWayland.cpp b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWayland.cpp
index c7520b6e3..0297210f3 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWayland.cpp
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWayland.cpp
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ public:
     {
         CIrrDeviceWayland* device = static_cast<CIrrDeviceWayland*>(data);
 
-        device->m_repeat_rate = 1000 / rate;
+        device->m_repeat_rate = rate == 0 ? 0 : 1000 / rate;
         device->m_repeat_delay = delay;
     }