diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
index bf4ec68..1b34a87 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
@@ -95,10 +95,5 @@
 	 */
 bool speakup_fake_key_pressed(void)
 {
-	bool is_pressed;
-
-	is_pressed = get_cpu_var(reporting_keystroke);
-	put_cpu_var(reporting_keystroke);
-
-	return is_pressed;
+	return this_cpu_read(reporting_keystroke);
 }