diff --git a/common/action_util.c b/common/action_util.c
index ebe7150d..99a3adaa 100644
--- a/common/action_util.c
+++ b/common/action_util.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void send_keyboard_report(void) {
 void add_key(uint8_t key)
 {
 #ifdef NKRO_ENABLE
-    if (keyboard_nkro && keyboard_protocol) {
+    if (keyboard_nkro) {
         add_key_bit(key);
         return;
     }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void add_key(uint8_t key)
 void del_key(uint8_t key)
 {
 #ifdef NKRO_ENABLE
-    if (keyboard_nkro && keyboard_protocol) {
+    if (keyboard_nkro) {
         del_key_bit(key);
         return;
     }
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ uint8_t has_anymod(void)
 uint8_t get_first_key(void)
 {
 #ifdef NKRO_ENABLE
-    if (keyboard_nkro && keyboard_protocol) {
+    if (keyboard_nkro) {
         uint8_t i = 0;
         for (; i < REPORT_BITS && !keyboard_report->nkro.bits[i]; i++)
             ;
diff --git a/protocol/lufa/lufa.c b/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
index a43a552a..db05702a 100644
--- a/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
+++ b/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ void EVENT_USB_Device_ControlRequest(void)
                     Endpoint_ClearStatusStage();
 
                     keyboard_protocol = ((USB_ControlRequest.wValue & 0xFF) != 0x00);
+#ifdef NKRO_ENABLE
+                    keyboard_nkro = !!keyboard_protocol;
+#endif
                     clear_keyboard();
                 }
             }
@@ -354,7 +357,7 @@ static void send_keyboard(report_keyboard_t *report)
 
     /* Select the Keyboard Report Endpoint */
 #ifdef NKRO_ENABLE
-    if (keyboard_nkro && keyboard_protocol) {
+    if (keyboard_nkro) {
         /* Report protocol - NKRO */
         Endpoint_SelectEndpoint(NKRO_IN_EPNUM);
 
diff --git a/protocol/pjrc/usb.c b/protocol/pjrc/usb.c
index b09ad3f2..2b267d48 100644
--- a/protocol/pjrc/usb.c
+++ b/protocol/pjrc/usb.c
@@ -930,6 +930,9 @@ ISR(USB_COM_vect)
 				}
 				if (bRequest == HID_SET_PROTOCOL) {
 					keyboard_protocol = wValue;
+#ifdef NKRO_ENABLE
+                                        keyboard_nkro = !!keyboard_protocol;
+#endif
                                         clear_keyboard();
 					//usb_wait_in_ready();
 					usb_send_in();
diff --git a/protocol/pjrc/usb_keyboard.c b/protocol/pjrc/usb_keyboard.c
index c11995db..d1683318 100644
--- a/protocol/pjrc/usb_keyboard.c
+++ b/protocol/pjrc/usb_keyboard.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int8_t usb_keyboard_send_report(report_keyboard_t *report)
     int8_t result = 0;
 
 #ifdef NKRO_ENABLE
-    if (keyboard_nkro && keyboard_protocol)
+    if (keyboard_nkro)
         result = send_report(report, KBD2_ENDPOINT, 0, KBD2_SIZE);
     else
 #endif