--- sys/dev/usb/input/ukbd.c	(revision 254515)
+++ sys/dev/usb/input/ukbd.c	(working copy)
@@ -1130,8 +1130,12 @@
 	    HID_USAGE2(HUP_KEYBOARD, 0x00),
 	    hid_input, 0, &sc->sc_loc_events, &flags,
 	    &sc->sc_id_events)) {
-		sc->sc_flags |= UKBD_FLAG_EVENTS;
-		DPRINTFN(1, "Found keyboard events\n");
+		if (flags & HIO_VARIABLE)
+			DPRINTFN(1, "Ignoring key bitmap\n");
+		else {
+			sc->sc_flags |= UKBD_FLAG_EVENTS;
+			DPRINTFN(1, "Found keyboard events\n");
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* figure out leds on keyboard */