diff --git a/input/input.c b/input/input.c
index 77b111bde4..336eca90e4 100644
--- a/input/input.c
+++ b/input/input.c
@@ -609,7 +609,8 @@ mp_input_add_cmd_fd(int fd, int select, mp_cmd_func_t read_func, mp_close_func_t
   cmd_fds[num_cmd_fd].fd = fd;
   cmd_fds[num_cmd_fd].read_func = read_func ? read_func : mp_input_default_cmd_func;
   cmd_fds[num_cmd_fd].close_func = close_func;
-  cmd_fds[num_cmd_fd].no_select = !select;
+  if (!select)
+    cmd_fds[num_cmd_fd].no_select = 1;
   num_cmd_fd++;
 
   return 1;
@@ -668,7 +669,8 @@ mp_input_add_key_fd(int fd, int select, mp_key_func_t read_func, mp_close_func_t
   key_fds[num_key_fd].fd = fd;
   key_fds[num_key_fd].read_func = read_func;
   key_fds[num_key_fd].close_func = close_func;
-  key_fds[num_key_fd].no_select = !select;
+  if (!select)
+    key_fds[num_key_fd].no_select = 1;
   num_key_fd++;
 
   return 1;