diff --git a/qapi/qobject-input-visitor.c b/qapi/qobject-input-visitor.c
index 71b24a4..c120dbd 100644
--- a/qapi/qobject-input-visitor.c
+++ b/qapi/qobject-input-visitor.c
@@ -662,16 +662,21 @@
     *present = true;
 }
 
-static bool qobject_input_deprecated_accept(Visitor *v, const char *name,
-                                            Error **errp)
+static bool qobject_input_policy_reject(Visitor *v, const char *name,
+                                        unsigned special_features,
+                                        Error **errp)
 {
+    if (!(special_features & 1u << QAPI_DEPRECATED)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     switch (v->compat_policy.deprecated_input) {
     case COMPAT_POLICY_INPUT_ACCEPT:
-        return true;
+        return false;
     case COMPAT_POLICY_INPUT_REJECT:
         error_setg(errp, "Deprecated parameter '%s' disabled by policy",
                    name);
-        return false;
+        return true;
     case COMPAT_POLICY_INPUT_CRASH:
     default:
         abort();
@@ -712,7 +717,7 @@
     v->visitor.end_list = qobject_input_end_list;
     v->visitor.start_alternate = qobject_input_start_alternate;
     v->visitor.optional = qobject_input_optional;
-    v->visitor.deprecated_accept = qobject_input_deprecated_accept;
+    v->visitor.policy_reject = qobject_input_policy_reject;
     v->visitor.free = qobject_input_free;
 
     v->root = qobject_ref(obj);