diff --git a/modules/control/globalhotkeys/xcb.c b/modules/control/globalhotkeys/xcb.c
index 3fa8a10e38..b16960e25d 100644
--- a/modules/control/globalhotkeys/xcb.c
+++ b/modules/control/globalhotkeys/xcb.c
@@ -241,10 +241,16 @@ static unsigned GetX11Modifier( xcb_connection_t *p_connection,
         i_mask |= GetModifier( p_connection, p_symbols, XK_Control_L ) |
                   GetModifier( p_connection, p_symbols, XK_Control_R );
     if( i_vlc & KEY_MODIFIER_META )
-        i_mask |= GetModifier( p_connection, p_symbols, XK_Meta_L ) |
+        i_mask |=
+                  GetModifier( p_connection, p_symbols, XK_Super_L ) |
+#if 0
+            GetModifier( p_connection, p_symbols, XK_Meta_L ) |
                   GetModifier( p_connection, p_symbols, XK_Meta_R ) |
                   GetModifier( p_connection, p_symbols, XK_Super_L ) |
                   GetModifier( p_connection, p_symbols, XK_Super_R );
+#else
+    0;
+#endif
     return i_mask;
 }