diff --git a/xserver/hw/kdrive/src/kinput.c b/xserver/hw/kdrive/src/kinput.c
index 9ba11661c..75ab6aceb 100644
--- a/xserver/hw/kdrive/src/kinput.c
+++ b/xserver/hw/kdrive/src/kinput.c
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ KdNewKeyboard (void)
     ki->next = NULL;
     ki->options = NULL;
 #ifdef XKB
-    ki->xkbRules = KdSaveString("base");
+    ki->xkbRules = KdSaveString("xorg");
     ki->xkbModel = KdSaveString("pc105");
     ki->xkbLayout = KdSaveString("us");
     ki->xkbVariant = NULL;