diff --git a/compositor/screen-share.c b/compositor/screen-share.c
index 8b2decfd..33de2b1f 100644
--- a/compositor/screen-share.c
+++ b/compositor/screen-share.c
@@ -277,9 +277,11 @@ ss_seat_handle_key(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *keyboard,
 		   uint32_t key, uint32_t state)
 {
 	struct ss_seat *seat = data;
+	struct timespec ts;
 
+	timespec_from_msec(&ts, time);
 	seat->key_serial = serial;
-	notify_key(&seat->base, time, key,
+	notify_key(&seat->base, &ts, key,
 		   state ? WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED :
 			   WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED,
 		   seat->keyboard_state_update);
@@ -1092,8 +1094,8 @@ weston_output_find(struct weston_compositor *c, int32_t x, int32_t y)
 }
 
 static void
-share_output_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
-		     void *data)
+share_output_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+		     const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_output *output;
 	struct weston_pointer *pointer;
diff --git a/compositor/text-backend.c b/compositor/text-backend.c
index bf5c45cc..5f6b5d80 100644
--- a/compositor/text-backend.c
+++ b/compositor/text-backend.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "text-input-unstable-v1-server-protocol.h"
 #include "input-method-unstable-v1-server-protocol.h"
 #include "shared/helpers.h"
+#include "shared/timespec-util.h"
 
 struct text_input_manager;
 struct input_method;
@@ -607,11 +608,13 @@ unbind_keyboard(struct wl_resource *resource)
 
 static void
 input_method_context_grab_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab,
-			      uint32_t time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state_w)
+			      const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key,
+			      uint32_t state_w)
 {
 	struct weston_keyboard *keyboard = grab->keyboard;
 	struct wl_display *display;
 	uint32_t serial;
+	uint32_t msecs;
 
 	if (!keyboard->input_method_resource)
 		return;
@@ -619,8 +622,9 @@ input_method_context_grab_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab,
 	display = wl_client_get_display(
 		wl_resource_get_client(keyboard->input_method_resource));
 	serial = wl_display_next_serial(display);
+	msecs = timespec_to_msec(time);
 	wl_keyboard_send_key(keyboard->input_method_resource,
-			     serial, time, key, state_w);
+			     serial, msecs, key, state_w);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -693,8 +697,11 @@ input_method_context_key(struct wl_client *client,
 	struct weston_seat *seat = context->input_method->seat;
 	struct weston_keyboard *keyboard = weston_seat_get_keyboard(seat);
 	struct weston_keyboard_grab *default_grab = &keyboard->default_grab;
+	struct timespec ts;
 
-	default_grab->interface->key(default_grab, time, key, state_w);
+	timespec_from_msec(&ts, time);
+
+	default_grab->interface->key(default_grab, &ts, key, state_w);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/compositor/weston-screenshooter.c b/compositor/weston-screenshooter.c
index f874c3eb..f0bc0e1e 100644
--- a/compositor/weston-screenshooter.c
+++ b/compositor/weston-screenshooter.c
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ screenshooter_sigchld(struct weston_process *process, int status)
 }
 
 static void
-screenshooter_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
-		      uint32_t key, void *data)
+screenshooter_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+		      const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct screenshooter *shooter = data;
 	char *screenshooter_exe;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ screenshooter_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
 }
 
 static void
-recorder_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
+recorder_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
 		 uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *ec = keyboard->seat->compositor;
diff --git a/desktop-shell/exposay.c b/desktop-shell/exposay.c
index 5b23adf7..9fd43834 100644
--- a/desktop-shell/exposay.c
+++ b/desktop-shell/exposay.c
@@ -442,8 +442,8 @@ exposay_maybe_move(struct desktop_shell *shell, int row, int column)
 }
 
 static void
-exposay_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
-            uint32_t state_w)
+exposay_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab, const struct timespec *time,
+	    uint32_t key, uint32_t state_w)
 {
 	struct weston_seat *seat = grab->keyboard->seat;
 	struct desktop_shell *shell =
diff --git a/desktop-shell/shell.c b/desktop-shell/shell.c
index 5f6c6d19..b8f00eb1 100644
--- a/desktop-shell/shell.c
+++ b/desktop-shell/shell.c
@@ -3232,7 +3232,7 @@ move_binding(struct weston_pointer *pointer, const struct timespec *time,
 }
 
 static void
-maximize_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
+maximize_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
 		 uint32_t button, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_surface *focus = keyboard->focus;
@@ -3251,8 +3251,8 @@ maximize_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
 }
 
 static void
-fullscreen_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
-		   uint32_t button, void *data)
+fullscreen_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+		   const struct timespec *time, uint32_t button, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_surface *focus = keyboard->focus;
 	struct weston_surface *surface;
@@ -3434,18 +3434,14 @@ zoom_axis_binding(struct weston_pointer *pointer, const struct timespec *time,
 }
 
 static void
-zoom_key_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
+zoom_key_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
 		 uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
-	struct timespec ts;
-
-	timespec_from_msec(&ts, time);
-
-	do_zoom(keyboard->seat, &ts, key, 0, 0);
+	do_zoom(keyboard->seat, time, key, 0, 0);
 }
 
 static void
-terminate_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
+terminate_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
 		  uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *compositor = data;
@@ -4421,7 +4417,7 @@ switcher_destroy(struct switcher *switcher)
 
 static void
 switcher_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab,
-	     uint32_t time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state_w)
+	     const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state_w)
 {
 	struct switcher *switcher = container_of(grab, struct switcher, grab);
 	enum wl_keyboard_key_state state = state_w;
@@ -4457,7 +4453,7 @@ static const struct weston_keyboard_grab_interface switcher_grab = {
 };
 
 static void
-switcher_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
+switcher_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
 		 uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct desktop_shell *shell = data;
@@ -4478,7 +4474,7 @@ switcher_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
 }
 
 static void
-backlight_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
+backlight_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
 		  uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *compositor = data;
@@ -4511,8 +4507,8 @@ backlight_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
 }
 
 static void
-force_kill_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
-		   uint32_t key, void *data)
+force_kill_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+		   const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_surface *focus_surface;
 	struct wl_client *client;
@@ -4538,8 +4534,8 @@ force_kill_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
 }
 
 static void
-workspace_up_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
-		     uint32_t key, void *data)
+workspace_up_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+		     const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct desktop_shell *shell = data;
 	unsigned int new_index = shell->workspaces.current;
@@ -4553,8 +4549,8 @@ workspace_up_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
 }
 
 static void
-workspace_down_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
-		       uint32_t key, void *data)
+workspace_down_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+		       const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct desktop_shell *shell = data;
 	unsigned int new_index = shell->workspaces.current;
@@ -4568,8 +4564,8 @@ workspace_down_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
 }
 
 static void
-workspace_f_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
-		    uint32_t key, void *data)
+workspace_f_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+		    const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct desktop_shell *shell = data;
 	unsigned int new_index;
@@ -4585,7 +4581,8 @@ workspace_f_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
 
 static void
 workspace_move_surface_up_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
-				  uint32_t time, uint32_t key, void *data)
+				  const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key,
+				  void *data)
 {
 	struct desktop_shell *shell = data;
 	unsigned int new_index = shell->workspaces.current;
@@ -4601,7 +4598,8 @@ workspace_move_surface_up_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
 
 static void
 workspace_move_surface_down_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
-				    uint32_t time, uint32_t key, void *data)
+				    const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key,
+				    void *data)
 {
 	struct desktop_shell *shell = data;
 	unsigned int new_index = shell->workspaces.current;
diff --git a/ivi-shell/ivi-shell.c b/ivi-shell/ivi-shell.c
index 7eef1cec..e675a3bd 100644
--- a/ivi-shell/ivi-shell.c
+++ b/ivi-shell/ivi-shell.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ shell_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-terminate_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
+terminate_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
 		  uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *compositor = data;
diff --git a/libweston-desktop/seat.c b/libweston-desktop/seat.c
index 150229f8..bba2605f 100644
--- a/libweston-desktop/seat.c
+++ b/libweston-desktop/seat.c
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ static void weston_desktop_seat_popup_grab_end(struct weston_desktop_seat *seat)
 
 static void
 weston_desktop_seat_popup_grab_keyboard_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab,
-					    uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
+					    const struct timespec *time,
+					    uint32_t key,
 					    enum wl_keyboard_key_state state)
 {
 	weston_keyboard_send_key(grab->keyboard, time, key, state);
diff --git a/libweston/bindings.c b/libweston/bindings.c
index 82a56f4a..79c043e9 100644
--- a/libweston/bindings.c
+++ b/libweston/bindings.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "compositor.h"
 #include "shared/helpers.h"
+#include "shared/timespec-util.h"
 
 struct weston_binding {
 	uint32_t key;
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ struct binding_keyboard_grab {
 
 static void
 binding_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab,
-	    uint32_t time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state_w)
+	    const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state_w)
 {
 	struct binding_keyboard_grab *b =
 		container_of(grab, struct binding_keyboard_grab, grab);
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ binding_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab,
 	uint32_t serial;
 	struct weston_keyboard *keyboard = grab->keyboard;
 	struct wl_display *display = keyboard->seat->compositor->wl_display;
+	uint32_t msecs;
 
 	if (key == b->key) {
 		if (state == WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED) {
@@ -215,10 +217,11 @@ binding_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab,
 	}
 	if (!wl_list_empty(&keyboard->focus_resource_list)) {
 		serial = wl_display_next_serial(display);
+		msecs = timespec_to_msec(time);
 		wl_resource_for_each(resource, &keyboard->focus_resource_list) {
 			wl_keyboard_send_key(resource,
 					     serial,
-					     time,
+					     msecs,
 					     key,
 					     state);
 		}
@@ -255,8 +258,9 @@ static const struct weston_keyboard_grab_interface binding_grab = {
 };
 
 static void
-install_binding_grab(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
-		     uint32_t key, struct weston_surface *focus)
+install_binding_grab(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+		     const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key,
+		     struct weston_surface *focus)
 {
 	struct binding_keyboard_grab *grab;
 
@@ -282,7 +286,7 @@ install_binding_grab(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
 void
 weston_compositor_run_key_binding(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
 				  struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
-				  uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
+				  const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key,
 				  enum wl_keyboard_key_state state)
 {
 	struct weston_binding *b, *tmp;
@@ -416,7 +420,7 @@ weston_compositor_run_axis_binding(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
 int
 weston_compositor_run_debug_binding(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
 				    struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
-				    uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
+				    const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key,
 				    enum wl_keyboard_key_state state)
 {
 	weston_key_binding_handler_t handler;
@@ -443,7 +447,7 @@ struct debug_binding_grab {
 };
 
 static void
-debug_binding_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab, uint32_t time,
+debug_binding_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab, const struct timespec *time,
 		  uint32_t key, uint32_t state)
 {
 	struct debug_binding_grab *db = (struct debug_binding_grab *) grab;
@@ -455,6 +459,7 @@ debug_binding_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab, uint32_t time,
 	int check_binding = 1;
 	int i;
 	struct wl_list *resource_list;
+	uint32_t msecs;
 
 	if (state == WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED) {
 		/* Do not run bindings on key releases */
@@ -503,8 +508,9 @@ debug_binding_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab, uint32_t time,
 	if (send) {
 		serial = wl_display_next_serial(display);
 		resource_list = &grab->keyboard->focus_resource_list;
+		msecs = timespec_to_msec(time);
 		wl_resource_for_each(resource, resource_list) {
-			wl_keyboard_send_key(resource, serial, time, key, state);
+			wl_keyboard_send_key(resource, serial, msecs, key, state);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -548,7 +554,7 @@ struct weston_keyboard_grab_interface debug_binding_keyboard_grab = {
 };
 
 static void
-debug_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
+debug_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
 	      uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct debug_binding_grab *grab;
diff --git a/libweston/compositor-drm.c b/libweston/compositor-drm.c
index b641d61e..0b243577 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor-drm.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor-drm.c
@@ -3804,8 +3804,8 @@ find_primary_gpu(struct drm_backend *b, const char *seat)
 }
 
 static void
-planes_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
-	       void *data)
+planes_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
+	       uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_backend *b = data;
 
@@ -3885,8 +3885,8 @@ create_recorder(struct drm_backend *b, int width, int height,
 }
 
 static void
-recorder_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
-		 void *data)
+recorder_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
+		 uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_backend *b = data;
 	struct drm_output *output;
@@ -3927,8 +3927,8 @@ recorder_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
 }
 #else
 static void
-recorder_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
-		 void *data)
+recorder_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
+		 uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	weston_log("Compiled without libva support\n");
 }
@@ -3979,8 +3979,8 @@ switch_to_gl_renderer(struct drm_backend *b)
 }
 
 static void
-renderer_switch_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
-			uint32_t key, void *data)
+renderer_switch_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+			const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_backend *b =
 		to_drm_backend(keyboard->seat->compositor);
diff --git a/libweston/compositor-rdp.c b/libweston/compositor-rdp.c
index 05e11ee8..3b984e41 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor-rdp.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor-rdp.c
@@ -1135,6 +1135,7 @@ xf_input_keyboard_event(rdpInput *input, UINT16 flags, UINT16 code)
 	enum wl_keyboard_key_state keyState;
 	RdpPeerContext *peerContext = (RdpPeerContext *)input->context;
 	int notify = 0;
+	struct timespec time;
 
 	if (!(peerContext->item.flags & RDP_PEER_ACTIVATED))
 		FREERDP_CB_RETURN(TRUE);
@@ -1160,7 +1161,8 @@ xf_input_keyboard_event(rdpInput *input, UINT16 flags, UINT16 code)
 
 		/*weston_log("code=%x ext=%d vk_code=%x scan_code=%x\n", code, (flags & KBD_FLAGS_EXTENDED) ? 1 : 0,
 				vk_code, scan_code);*/
-		notify_key(peerContext->item.seat, weston_compositor_get_time(),
+		timespec_from_msec(&time, weston_compositor_get_time());
+		notify_key(peerContext->item.seat, &time,
 					scan_code - 8, keyState, STATE_UPDATE_AUTOMATIC);
 	}
 
diff --git a/libweston/compositor-wayland.c b/libweston/compositor-wayland.c
index 6a1a50f2..7b96b7be 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor-wayland.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor-wayland.c
@@ -1905,9 +1905,12 @@ input_handle_key(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *keyboard,
 		 uint32_t serial, uint32_t time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state)
 {
 	struct wayland_input *input = data;
+	struct timespec ts;
+
+	timespec_from_msec(&ts, time);
 
 	input->key_serial = serial;
-	notify_key(&input->base, time, key,
+	notify_key(&input->base, &ts, key,
 		   state ? WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED :
 			   WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED,
 		   input->keyboard_state_update);
@@ -2515,8 +2518,8 @@ create_cursor(struct wayland_backend *b,
 }
 
 static void
-fullscreen_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
-		   uint32_t key, void *data)
+fullscreen_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+		   const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct wayland_backend *b = data;
 	struct wayland_input *input = NULL;
diff --git a/libweston/compositor-x11.c b/libweston/compositor-x11.c
index 13643a11..edaa53ef 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor-x11.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor-x11.c
@@ -1325,6 +1325,7 @@ x11_backend_handle_event(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data)
 	uint32_t i, set;
 	uint8_t response_type;
 	int count;
+	struct timespec time;
 
 	prev = NULL;
 	count = 0;
@@ -1351,8 +1352,10 @@ x11_backend_handle_event(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data)
 				 * and fall through and handle the new
 				 * event below. */
 				update_xkb_state_from_core(b, key_release->state);
+				timespec_from_msec(&time,
+						   weston_compositor_get_time());
 				notify_key(&b->core_seat,
-					   weston_compositor_get_time(),
+					   &time,
 					   key_release->detail - 8,
 					   WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED,
 					   STATE_UPDATE_AUTOMATIC);
@@ -1395,8 +1398,9 @@ x11_backend_handle_event(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data)
 			key_press = (xcb_key_press_event_t *) event;
 			if (!b->has_xkb)
 				update_xkb_state_from_core(b, key_press->state);
+			timespec_from_msec(&time, weston_compositor_get_time());
 			notify_key(&b->core_seat,
-				   weston_compositor_get_time(),
+				   &time,
 				   key_press->detail - 8,
 				   WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED,
 				   b->has_xkb ? STATE_UPDATE_NONE :
@@ -1410,8 +1414,9 @@ x11_backend_handle_event(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data)
 				break;
 			}
 			key_release = (xcb_key_press_event_t *) event;
+			timespec_from_msec(&time, weston_compositor_get_time());
 			notify_key(&b->core_seat,
-				   weston_compositor_get_time(),
+				   &time,
 				   key_release->detail - 8,
 				   WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED,
 				   STATE_UPDATE_NONE);
@@ -1517,8 +1522,9 @@ x11_backend_handle_event(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data)
 	case XCB_KEY_RELEASE:
 		key_release = (xcb_key_press_event_t *) prev;
 		update_xkb_state_from_core(b, key_release->state);
+		timespec_from_msec(&time, weston_compositor_get_time());
 		notify_key(&b->core_seat,
-			   weston_compositor_get_time(),
+			   &time,
 			   key_release->detail - 8,
 			   WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED,
 			   STATE_UPDATE_AUTOMATIC);
diff --git a/libweston/compositor.c b/libweston/compositor.c
index cfa7eace..c130d92c 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor.c
@@ -5241,8 +5241,9 @@ weston_environment_get_fd(const char *env)
 }
 
 static void
-timeline_key_binding_handler(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
-			     uint32_t key, void *data)
+timeline_key_binding_handler(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+			     const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key,
+			     void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *compositor = data;
 
diff --git a/libweston/compositor.h b/libweston/compositor.h
index ec76248e..964c3233 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor.h
+++ b/libweston/compositor.h
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ struct weston_pointer_grab {
 
 struct weston_keyboard_grab;
 struct weston_keyboard_grab_interface {
-	void (*key)(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab, uint32_t time,
-		    uint32_t key, uint32_t state);
+	void (*key)(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab,
+		    const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state);
 	void (*modifiers)(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab, uint32_t serial,
 			  uint32_t mods_depressed, uint32_t mods_latched,
 			  uint32_t mods_locked, uint32_t group);
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ bool
 weston_keyboard_has_focus_resource(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard);
 void
 weston_keyboard_send_key(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
-			 uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
+			 const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key,
 			 enum wl_keyboard_key_state state);
 void
 weston_keyboard_send_modifiers(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ struct weston_keyboard {
 	struct weston_keyboard_grab default_grab;
 	uint32_t grab_key;
 	uint32_t grab_serial;
-	uint32_t grab_time;
+	struct timespec grab_time;
 
 	struct wl_array keys;
 
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ void
 notify_pointer_frame(struct weston_seat *seat);
 
 void
-notify_key(struct weston_seat *seat, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
+notify_key(struct weston_seat *seat, const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key,
 	   enum wl_keyboard_key_state state,
 	   enum weston_key_state_update update_state);
 void
@@ -1475,7 +1475,8 @@ weston_compositor_pick_view(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
 
 struct weston_binding;
 typedef void (*weston_key_binding_handler_t)(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
-					     uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
+					     const struct timespec *time,
+					     uint32_t key,
 					     void *data);
 struct weston_binding *
 weston_compositor_add_key_binding(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
@@ -1541,7 +1542,7 @@ weston_binding_list_destroy_all(struct wl_list *list);
 void
 weston_compositor_run_key_binding(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
 				  struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
-				  uint32_t time,
+				  const struct timespec *time,
 				  uint32_t key,
 				  enum wl_keyboard_key_state state);
 
@@ -1567,7 +1568,8 @@ weston_compositor_run_axis_binding(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
 				   struct weston_pointer_axis_event *event);
 int
 weston_compositor_run_debug_binding(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
-				    struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
+				    struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+				    const struct timespec *time,
 				    uint32_t key,
 				    enum wl_keyboard_key_state state);
 
diff --git a/libweston/data-device.c b/libweston/data-device.c
index 26898aa6..674d3a24 100644
--- a/libweston/data-device.c
+++ b/libweston/data-device.c
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ static const struct weston_touch_grab_interface touch_drag_grab_interface = {
 
 static void
 drag_grab_keyboard_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab,
-		       uint32_t time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state)
+		       const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/libweston/gl-renderer.c b/libweston/gl-renderer.c
index 244ce309..94d81ef4 100644
--- a/libweston/gl-renderer.c
+++ b/libweston/gl-renderer.c
@@ -3534,7 +3534,8 @@ compile_shaders(struct weston_compositor *ec)
 }
 
 static void
-fragment_debug_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
+fragment_debug_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+		       const struct timespec *time,
 		       uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *ec = data;
@@ -3560,7 +3561,8 @@ fragment_debug_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
 }
 
 static void
-fan_debug_repaint_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time,
+fan_debug_repaint_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
+			  const struct timespec *time,
 			  uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *compositor = data;
diff --git a/libweston/input.c b/libweston/input.c
index 877b0b83..a1085463 100644
--- a/libweston/input.c
+++ b/libweston/input.c
@@ -842,26 +842,29 @@ weston_keyboard_has_focus_resource(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard)
  */
 WL_EXPORT void
 weston_keyboard_send_key(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
-			 uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
+			 const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key,
 			 enum wl_keyboard_key_state state)
 {
 	struct wl_resource *resource;
 	struct wl_display *display = keyboard->seat->compositor->wl_display;
 	uint32_t serial;
 	struct wl_list *resource_list;
+	uint32_t msecs;
 
 	if (!weston_keyboard_has_focus_resource(keyboard))
 		return;
 
 	resource_list = &keyboard->focus_resource_list;
 	serial = wl_display_next_serial(display);
+	msecs = timespec_to_msec(time);
 	wl_resource_for_each(resource, resource_list)
-		wl_keyboard_send_key(resource, serial, time, key, state);
+		wl_keyboard_send_key(resource, serial, msecs, key, state);
 };
 
 static void
 default_grab_keyboard_key(struct weston_keyboard_grab *grab,
-			  uint32_t time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state)
+			  const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key,
+			  uint32_t state)
 {
 	weston_keyboard_send_key(grab->keyboard, time, key, state);
 }
@@ -1944,7 +1947,7 @@ update_keymap(struct weston_seat *seat)
 }
 
 WL_EXPORT void
-notify_key(struct weston_seat *seat, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
+notify_key(struct weston_seat *seat, const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key,
 	   enum wl_keyboard_key_state state,
 	   enum weston_key_state_update update_state)
 {
@@ -1996,7 +1999,7 @@ notify_key(struct weston_seat *seat, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
 
 	keyboard->grab_serial = wl_display_get_serial(compositor->wl_display);
 	if (state == WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED) {
-		keyboard->grab_time = time;
+		keyboard->grab_time = *time;
 		keyboard->grab_key = key;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/libweston/launcher-util.c b/libweston/launcher-util.c
index fa3ed13b..96a0ba6f 100644
--- a/libweston/launcher-util.c
+++ b/libweston/launcher-util.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ weston_launcher_restore(struct weston_launcher *launcher)
 
 static void
 switch_vt_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard,
-		  uint32_t time, uint32_t key, void *data)
+		  const struct timespec *time, uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *compositor = data;
 	struct weston_launcher *launcher = compositor->launcher;
diff --git a/libweston/libinput-device.c b/libweston/libinput-device.c
index 4d8cf2e6..69844a76 100644
--- a/libweston/libinput-device.c
+++ b/libweston/libinput-device.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ handle_keyboard_key(struct libinput_device *libinput_device,
 		libinput_event_keyboard_get_key_state(keyboard_event);
 	int seat_key_count =
 		libinput_event_keyboard_get_seat_key_count(keyboard_event);
+	struct timespec time;
 
 	/* Ignore key events that are not seat wide state changes. */
 	if ((key_state == LIBINPUT_KEY_STATE_PRESSED &&
@@ -74,8 +75,10 @@ handle_keyboard_key(struct libinput_device *libinput_device,
 	     seat_key_count != 0))
 		return;
 
-	notify_key(device->seat,
-		   libinput_event_keyboard_get_time(keyboard_event),
+	timespec_from_usec(&time,
+			   libinput_event_keyboard_get_time_usec(keyboard_event));
+
+	notify_key(device->seat, &time,
 		   libinput_event_keyboard_get_key(keyboard_event),
 		   key_state, STATE_UPDATE_AUTOMATIC);
 }
diff --git a/libweston/pixman-renderer.c b/libweston/pixman-renderer.c
index 4ba13778..f7366cf6 100644
--- a/libweston/pixman-renderer.c
+++ b/libweston/pixman-renderer.c
@@ -804,8 +804,8 @@ pixman_renderer_surface_copy_content(struct weston_surface *surface,
 }
 
 static void
-debug_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
-	      void *data)
+debug_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
+	      uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *ec = data;
 	struct pixman_renderer *pr = (struct pixman_renderer *) ec->renderer;
diff --git a/tests/surface-screenshot.c b/tests/surface-screenshot.c
index 716eedae..f5199371 100644
--- a/tests/surface-screenshot.c
+++ b/tests/surface-screenshot.c
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ unpremultiply_and_swap_a8b8g8r8_to_PAMrgba(void *pixels, size_t size)
 }
 
 static void
-trigger_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time, uint32_t key,
-		void *data)
+trigger_binding(struct weston_keyboard *keyboard, const struct timespec *time,
+		uint32_t key, void *data)
 {
 	const char *prefix = "surfaceshot-";
 	const char *suffix = ".pam";
diff --git a/tests/weston-test.c b/tests/weston-test.c
index 306757a0..6e7beeb7 100644
--- a/tests/weston-test.c
+++ b/tests/weston-test.c
@@ -210,8 +210,11 @@ send_key(struct wl_client *client, struct wl_resource *resource,
 {
 	struct weston_test *test = wl_resource_get_user_data(resource);
 	struct weston_seat *seat = get_seat(test);
+	struct timespec time;
+
+	timespec_from_msec(&time, 100);
 
-	notify_key(seat, 100, key, state, STATE_UPDATE_AUTOMATIC);
+	notify_key(seat, &time, key, state, STATE_UPDATE_AUTOMATIC);
 }
 
 static void