diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1d7196af627..46b8e12fb9c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 systemd System and Service Manager
 
+CHANGES WITH 237 in spe:
+
+        * Some keyboards come with a zoom see-saw or rocker which until now got
+          mapped to the Linux "zoomin/out" keys in hwdb. However, these
+          keycodes are not recognized by any major desktop. They now produce
+          Up/Down key events so that they can be used for scrolling.
+
+        — Berlin, 2018-XX-XX
+
 CHANGES WITH 236:
 
         * The modprobe.d/ drop-in for the bonding.ko kernel module introduced
diff --git a/hwdb/60-keyboard.hwdb b/hwdb/60-keyboard.hwdb
index 16223772ecd..da486cfde23 100644
--- a/hwdb/60-keyboard.hwdb
+++ b/hwdb/60-keyboard.hwdb
@@ -768,14 +768,14 @@ evdev:input:b0003v046DpC308*
 
 # Cordless Desktop S510
 evdev:input:b0003v046DpC50C*
- KEYBOARD_KEY_d4=zoomin
- KEYBOARD_KEY_cc=zoomout
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_d4=up                                     # zoomin
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_cc=down                                   # zoomout
 
 # Wave cordless
 evdev:input:b0003v046DpC317*
  KEYBOARD_KEY_9001c=scale                               # expo
- KEYBOARD_KEY_9001f=zoomout
- KEYBOARD_KEY_90020=zoomin
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_9001f=down                                # zoomout
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_90020=up                                  # zoomin
  KEYBOARD_KEY_9003d=prog1                               # gadget
  KEYBOARD_KEY_90005=camera
  KEYBOARD_KEY_90018=media
@@ -792,8 +792,8 @@ evdev:input:b0003v046DpC317*
 
 # Wave cordless
 evdev:input:b0003v046DpC517*
- KEYBOARD_KEY_c101f=zoomout
- KEYBOARD_KEY_c1020=zoomin
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_c101f=down                                # zoomout
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_c1020=up                                  # zoomin
  KEYBOARD_KEY_c1005=camera
  KEYBOARD_KEY_c0183=media
  KEYBOARD_KEY_c1041=wordprocessor
@@ -818,8 +818,8 @@ evdev:input:b0003v046DpC52[9B]*
  KEYBOARD_KEY_0c018a=mail
  KEYBOARD_KEY_0c0221=search
  KEYBOARD_KEY_0c00b8=ejectcd
- KEYBOARD_KEY_0c022d=zoomin
- KEYBOARD_KEY_0c022e=zoomout
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_0c022d=up                                 # zoomin
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_0c022e=down                               # zoomout
 
 # Logitech Presenter R400
 evdev:input:b0003v046DpC52D*
@@ -894,8 +894,8 @@ evdev:atkbd:dmi:bvn*:bvr*:bd*:svnMEDIONNB:pnA555*:pvr*
 
 # Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
 evdev:input:b0003v045Ep00DB*
- KEYBOARD_KEY_c022d=zoomin
- KEYBOARD_KEY_c022e=zoomout
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_c022d=up                                  # zoomin
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_c022e=down                                # zoomout
 
 ###########################################################
 # Micro Star
@@ -1187,8 +1187,8 @@ evdev:name:Sony Vaio Keys:dmi:bvn*:bvr*:bd*:svnSony*:pnVGN-Z21*:pvr*
  KEYBOARD_KEY_00=brightnessdown                         # Fn+F5
  KEYBOARD_KEY_10=brightnessup                           # Fn+F6
  KEYBOARD_KEY_11=switchvideomode                        # Fn+F7
- KEYBOARD_KEY_12=zoomout
- KEYBOARD_KEY_14=zoomin
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_12=down                                   # zoomout
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_14=up                                     # zoomin
  KEYBOARD_KEY_15=suspend                                # Fn+F12
  KEYBOARD_KEY_17=prog1
  KEYBOARD_KEY_20=media
@@ -1198,8 +1198,8 @@ evdev:name:Sony Vaio Keys:dmi:bvn*:bvr*:bd*:svnSony*:pnVGN-FW250*:pvr*
 
 evdev:name:Sony Vaio Keys:dmi:bvn*:bvr*:bd*:svnSony*:pnVPC*:pvr*
  KEYBOARD_KEY_05=f21                                    # Fn+F1 -> KEY_F21 (The actual touchpad toggle)
- KEYBOARD_KEY_0d=zoomout                                # Fn+F9
- KEYBOARD_KEY_0e=zoomin                                 # Fn+F10
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_0d=down                                   # Fn+F9 zoomout
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_0e=up                                     # Fn+F10 zoomin
 
 ###########################################################
 # Toshiba