diff --git a/keyboard_input.cpp b/keyboard_input.cpp
index 9b061ab9e1..d54b7b2f01 100644
--- a/keyboard_input.cpp
+++ b/keyboard_input.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ KeyboardInputRedirection::KeyboardInputRedirection(InputRedirection *parent)
     , m_input(parent)
     , m_xkb(new Xkb(parent))
 {
+    connect(m_xkb.data(), &Xkb::ledsChanged, this, &KeyboardInputRedirection::ledsChanged);
 }
 
 KeyboardInputRedirection::~KeyboardInputRedirection() = default;
diff --git a/xkb.cpp b/xkb.cpp
index f2cd221147..22ebd0c148 100644
--- a/xkb.cpp
+++ b/xkb.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *********************************************************************/
 #include "xkb.h"
-#include "keyboard_input.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "wayland_server.h"
 // frameworks
@@ -66,8 +65,8 @@ static void xkbLogHandler(xkb_context *context, xkb_log_level priority, const ch
     }
 }
 
-Xkb::Xkb(InputRedirection *input)
-    : m_input(input)
+Xkb::Xkb(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
     , m_context(xkb_context_new(static_cast<xkb_context_flags>(0)))
     , m_keymap(NULL)
     , m_state(NULL)
@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@ void Xkb::createKeymapFile()
     }
     const uint size = qstrlen(keymapString.data()) + 1;
 
-    QTemporaryFile *tmp = new QTemporaryFile(m_input);
+    QTemporaryFile *tmp = new QTemporaryFile(this);
     if (!tmp->open()) {
         delete tmp;
         return;
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ void Xkb::updateModifiers()
     }
     if (m_leds != leds) {
         m_leds = leds;
-        emit m_input->keyboard()->ledsChanged(m_leds);
+        emit ledsChanged(m_leds);
     }
 
     m_currentLayout = xkb_state_serialize_layout(m_state, XKB_STATE_LAYOUT_EFFECTIVE);
diff --git a/xkb.h b/xkb.h
index db1f4e0e24..8c0ce6df02 100644
--- a/xkb.h
+++ b/xkb.h
@@ -41,10 +41,11 @@ typedef uint32_t xkb_layout_index_t;
 namespace KWin
 {
 
-class KWIN_EXPORT Xkb
+class KWIN_EXPORT Xkb : public QObject
 {
+    Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    Xkb(InputRedirection *input);
+    Xkb(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~Xkb();
     void setConfig(KSharedConfigPtr config) {
         m_config = config;
@@ -98,6 +99,9 @@ public:
      **/
     void forwardModifiers();
 
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void ledsChanged(const LEDs &leds);
+
 private:
     xkb_keymap *loadKeymapFromConfig();
     xkb_keymap *loadDefaultKeymap();
@@ -106,7 +110,6 @@ private:
     void updateModifiers();
     void updateConsumedModifiers(uint32_t key);
     QString layoutName(xkb_layout_index_t layout) const;
-    InputRedirection *m_input;
     xkb_context *m_context;
     xkb_keymap *m_keymap;
     xkb_state *m_state;