diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_wl_input.c b/src/bin/e_comp_wl_input.c
index 932b0f8bb..f54da33ea 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_wl_input.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_wl_input.c
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ _e_comp_wl_input_keymap_update(struct xkb_keymap *keymap)
                            latched, locked, 0, 0, group);
 
    /* increment keymap reference */
-   e_comp_wl->xkb.keymap = xkb_map_ref(keymap);
+   e_comp_wl->xkb.keymap = keymap;
 
    /* fetch updated modifiers */
    e_comp_wl->kbd.mod_shift =