diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_PadSimple/Src/PadSimple.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_PadSimple/Src/PadSimple.cpp
index adb7ef4e8e..ccba85dcdf 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_PadSimple/Src/PadSimple.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_PadSimple/Src/PadSimple.cpp
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ void X11_Read(int _numPAD, SPADStatus* _pPADStatus)
     int num_events;
     for (num_events = XPending(GXdsp);num_events > 0;num_events--) {
         XNextEvent(GXdsp, &E);
-        switch (E.keyboard) {
+        switch (E.type) {
         case KeyPress:
             //_KeyPress(pad, XLookupKeysym((XKeyEvent *)&E, 0)); break;