diff --git a/sys/dev/adb/adb_kbd.c b/sys/dev/adb/adb_kbd.c
--- a/sys/dev/adb/adb_kbd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/adb/adb_kbd.c
@@ -688,14 +688,7 @@
 static int
 set_typematic(keyboard_t *kbd, int code)
 {
-	/* These numbers are in microseconds, so convert to ticks */
-
-	static int delays[] = { 250, 500, 750, 1000 };
-	static int rates[] = {  34,  38,  42,  46,  50,  55,  59,  63,
-				68,  76,  84,  92, 100, 110, 118, 126,
-				136, 152, 168, 184, 200, 220, 236, 252,
-				272, 304, 336, 368, 400, 440, 472, 504 };
-		
+	/* Delays and rates from kbdio.h are in microseconds, so convert to ticks */
 	if (code & ~0x7f)
 		return EINVAL;
 	kbd->kb_delay1 = delays[(code >> 5) & 3];
diff --git a/sys/dev/atkbdc/atkbd.c  b/sys/dev/atkbdc/atkbd.c
--- a/sys/dev/atkbdc/atkbd.c 	
+++ b/sys/dev/atkbdc/atkbd.c
@@ -1571,12 +1571,6 @@
 	return ((id2 << 8) | id1);
 }
 
-static int delays[] = { 250, 500, 750, 1000 };
-static int rates[] = {  34,  38,  42,  46,  50,  55,  59,  63,
-			68,  76,  84,  92, 100, 110, 118, 126,
-		       136, 152, 168, 184, 200, 220, 236, 252,
-		       272, 304, 336, 368, 400, 440, 472, 504 };
-
 static int
 typematic_delay(int i)
 {
diff --git a/sys/dev/gpio/gpiokeys.c b/sys/dev/gpio/gpiokeys.c
--- a/sys/dev/gpio/gpiokeys.c
+++ b/sys/dev/gpio/gpiokeys.c
@@ -975,12 +975,6 @@
 static int
 gpiokeys_set_typematic(keyboard_t *kbd, int code)
 {
-	static const int delays[] = {250, 500, 750, 1000};
-	static const int rates[] = {34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 55, 59, 63,
-		68, 76, 84, 92, 100, 110, 118, 126,
-		136, 152, 168, 184, 200, 220, 236, 252,
-	272, 304, 336, 368, 400, 440, 472, 504};
-
 	if (code & ~0x7f) {
 		return (EINVAL);
 	}
diff --git a/sys/dev/hid/hkbd.c b/sys/dev/hid/hkbd.c
--- a/sys/dev/hid/hkbd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/hid/hkbd.c
@@ -1832,12 +1832,6 @@
 #ifdef EVDEV_SUPPORT
 	struct hkbd_softc *sc = kbd->kb_data;
 #endif
-	static const int delays[] = {250, 500, 750, 1000};
-	static const int rates[] = {34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 55, 59, 63,
-		68, 76, 84, 92, 100, 110, 118, 126,
-		136, 152, 168, 184, 200, 220, 236, 252,
-	272, 304, 336, 368, 400, 440, 472, 504};
-
 	if (code & ~0x7f) {
 		return (EINVAL);
 	}
diff --git a/sys/dev/kbdmux/kbdmux.c b/sys/dev/kbdmux/kbdmux.c
--- a/sys/dev/kbdmux/kbdmux.c
+++ b/sys/dev/kbdmux/kbdmux.c
@@ -963,17 +963,6 @@
 static int
 kbdmux_ioctl(keyboard_t *kbd, u_long cmd, caddr_t arg)
 {
-	static int	 delays[] = {
-		250, 500, 750, 1000
-	};
-
-	static int	 rates[]  =  {
-		34,  38,  42,  46,  50,   55,  59,  63,
-		68,  76,  84,  92,  100, 110, 118, 126,
-		136, 152, 168, 184, 200, 220, 236, 252,
-		272, 304, 336, 368, 400, 440, 472, 504
-	};
-
 	kbdmux_state_t	*state = (kbdmux_state_t *) kbd->kb_data;
 	kbdmux_kbd_t	*k;
 	keyboard_info_t	*ki;
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/input/ukbd.c  b/sys/dev/usb/input/ukbd.c
--- a/sys/dev/usb/input/ukbd.c 	
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/input/ukbd.c
@@ -2002,12 +2002,6 @@
 #ifdef EVDEV_SUPPORT
 	struct ukbd_softc *sc = kbd->kb_data;
 #endif
-	static const int delays[] = {250, 500, 750, 1000};
-	static const int rates[] = {34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 55, 59, 63,
-		68, 76, 84, 92, 100, 110, 118, 126,
-		136, 152, 168, 184, 200, 220, 236, 252,
-	272, 304, 336, 368, 400, 440, 472, 504};
-
 	if (code & ~0x7f) {
 		return (EINVAL);
 	}
diff --git a/sys/dev/vkbd/vkbd.c b/sys/dev/vkbd/vkbd.c
--- a/sys/dev/vkbd/vkbd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vkbd/vkbd.c
@@ -1305,12 +1305,6 @@
  * Local functions
  */
 
-static int delays[] = { 250, 500, 750, 1000 };
-static int rates[] = {	34,  38,  42,  46,  50,  55,  59,  63,
-			68,  76,  84,  92, 100, 110, 118, 126,
-			136, 152, 168, 184, 200, 220, 236, 252,
-			272, 304, 336, 368, 400, 440, 472, 504 };
-
 static int
 typematic_delay(int i)
 {
diff --git a/sys/sys/kbio.h b/sys/sys/kbio.h
--- a/sys/sys/kbio.h
+++ b/sys/sys/kbio.h
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@
 };
 typedef struct keyboard_info keyboard_info_t;
 
+/* keyboard repeat rate mapping table */
+static const int delays[]  = { 250, 500, 750, 1000 };
+static const int rates[] = { 34,  38,  42,  46,  50,
+	55,  59,  63, 68,  76,  84,  92, 100, 110, 118, 126,
+	136, 152, 168, 184, 200, 220, 236, 252, 272, 304, 336,
+	368, 400, 440, 472, 504 };
+
 /* add/remove keyboard to/from mux */
 #define KBADDKBD	_IOW('K', 68, keyboard_info_t)	/* add keyboard */
 #define KBRELKBD	_IOW('K', 69, keyboard_info_t)	/* release keyboard */
diff --git a/usr.sbin/kbdcontrol/kbdcontrol.c b/usr.sbin/kbdcontrol/kbdcontrol.c
--- a/usr.sbin/kbdcontrol/kbdcontrol.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/kbdcontrol/kbdcontrol.c
@@ -107,13 +107,8 @@
 /* 93-96 */	""      , ""      , ""      , ""      ,
 	};
 
-static const int delays[]  = {250, 500, 750, 1000};
-static const int repeats[] = { 34,  38,  42,  46,  50,  55,  59,  63,
-		      68,  76,  84,  92, 100, 110, 118, 126,
-		     136, 152, 168, 184, 200, 220, 236, 252,
-		     272, 304, 336, 368, 400, 440, 472, 504};
 static const int ndelays = (sizeof(delays) / sizeof(int));
-static const int nrepeats = (sizeof(repeats) / sizeof(int));
+static const int nrepeats = (sizeof(rates) / sizeof(int));
 static int	hex = 0;
 static int	paths_configured = 0;
 static int	token;
@@ -1058,14 +1053,11 @@
 	int r, d;
 
 	if (!strcmp(opt, "slow")) {
-		delay = 1000, repeat = 500;
-		d = 3, r = 31;
+		delay = 1000, repeat = 504 , d = 3, r = 31;
 	} else if (!strcmp(opt, "normal")) {
-		delay = 500, repeat = 125;
-		d = 1, r = 15;
+		delay = 500, repeat = 126, d = 1, r = 15;
 	} else if (!strcmp(opt, "fast")) {
-		delay = repeat = 0;
-		d = r = 0;
+		delay = repeat = d = r = 0;
 	} else {
 		int		n;
 		char		*v1;
@@ -1085,7 +1077,7 @@
 				break;
 		d = n;
 		for (n = 0; n < nrepeats - 1; n++)
-			if (repeat <= repeats[n])
+			if (repeat <= rates[n])
 				break;
 		r = n;
 	}
@@ -1093,6 +1085,7 @@
 	arg[0] = delay;
 	arg[1] = repeat;
 	if (ioctl(0, KDSETREPEAT, arg)) {
+		warn("fallback, setting keyboard rate via legacy interface (KDSETRAD), will be removed soon");
 		if (ioctl(0, KDSETRAD, (d << 5) | r))
 			warn("setting keyboard rate");
 	}