diff --git a/rostests/winetests/dinput/joystick.c b/rostests/winetests/dinput/joystick.c
index eb60f6484f8..8c4392ab964 100644
--- a/rostests/winetests/dinput/joystick.c
+++ b/rostests/winetests/dinput/joystick.c
@@ -540,7 +540,6 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK EnumJoysticks(const DIDEVICEINSTANCEA *lpddi, void *pvRef)
             dip_gain_set.diph.dwHeaderSize = sizeof(DIPROPHEADER);
             dip_gain_set.diph.dwObj        = 0;
             dip_gain_set.diph.dwHow        = DIPH_DEVICE;
-            dip_gain_set.dwData            = 10000;
             dip_gain_get.diph.dwSize       = sizeof(DIPROPDWORD);
             dip_gain_get.diph.dwHeaderSize = sizeof(DIPROPHEADER);
             dip_gain_get.diph.dwObj        = 0;
diff --git a/rostests/winetests/dinput/keyboard.c b/rostests/winetests/dinput/keyboard.c
index 5a9ac5100b0..8d62ffc4698 100644
--- a/rostests/winetests/dinput/keyboard.c
+++ b/rostests/winetests/dinput/keyboard.c
@@ -95,6 +95,27 @@ static void acquire_tests(IDirectInputA *pDI, HWND hwnd)
     for (i = 0; i < sizeof(custom_state) / sizeof(custom_state[0]); i++)
         ok(custom_state[i] == 0, "Should be zeroed, got 0x%08x\n", custom_state[i]);
 
+    /* simulate some keyboard input */
+    SetFocus(hwnd);
+    keybd_event('Q', 0, 0, 0);
+    hr = IDirectInputDevice_GetDeviceState(pKeyboard, sizeof(custom_state), custom_state);
+    ok(SUCCEEDED(hr), "IDirectInputDevice_GetDeviceState() failed: %08x\n", hr);
+    if (!custom_state[0])
+        win_skip("Keyboard event not processed, skipping test\n");
+    else
+    {
+        /* unacquiring should reset the device state */
+        hr = IDirectInputDevice_Unacquire(pKeyboard);
+        ok(SUCCEEDED(hr), "IDirectInputDevice_Unacquire() failed: %08x\n", hr);
+        hr = IDirectInputDevice_Acquire(pKeyboard);
+        ok(SUCCEEDED(hr), "IDirectInputDevice_Acquire() failed: %08x\n", hr);
+        hr = IDirectInputDevice_GetDeviceState(pKeyboard, sizeof(custom_state), custom_state);
+        ok(SUCCEEDED(hr), "IDirectInputDevice_GetDeviceState failed: %08x\n", hr);
+        for (i = 0; i < sizeof(custom_state) / sizeof(custom_state[0]); i++)
+            ok(custom_state[i] == 0, "Should be zeroed, got 0x%08x\n", custom_state[i]);
+    }
+    keybd_event('Q', 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0);
+
     if (pKeyboard) IUnknown_Release(pKeyboard);
 }