diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
index 0da9e0ab045b..91abd5c11659 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ static void kbd_keycode(unsigned int keycode, int down, int hw_raw)
 		rc = atomic_notifier_call_chain(&keyboard_notifier_list,
 						KBD_UNICODE, &param);
 		if (rc != NOTIFY_STOP)
-			if (down && !raw_mode)
+			if (down && !(raw_mode || kbd->kbdmode == VC_OFF))
 				k_unicode(vc, keysym, !down);
 		return;
 	}