diff --git a/dix/getevents.c b/dix/getevents.c
index 0d5929073..f09d31caf 100644
--- a/dix/getevents.c
+++ b/dix/getevents.c
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ button_is_down(DeviceIntPtr pDev, int button, int type)
     int ret = 0;
 
     if (type & BUTTON_PROCESSED)
-        ret |= !!BitIsOn(pDev->button->down, button);
+        ret |= BitIsOn(pDev->button->down, button);
     if (type & BUTTON_POSTED)
-        ret |= !!BitIsOn(pDev->button->postdown, button);
+        ret |= BitIsOn(pDev->button->postdown, button);
 
     return ret;
 }
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ key_is_down(DeviceIntPtr pDev, int key_code, int type)
     int ret = 0;
 
     if (type & KEY_PROCESSED)
-        ret |= !!BitIsOn(pDev->key->down, key_code);
+        ret |= BitIsOn(pDev->key->down, key_code);
     if (type & KEY_POSTED)
-        ret |= !!BitIsOn(pDev->key->postdown, key_code);
+        ret |= BitIsOn(pDev->key->postdown, key_code);
 
     return ret;
 }