2 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
index 4d4e3e02fcb7..03a985be3fe3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ endif
 
 # These are (potentially) separate modules
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_AC)           += ac.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY)      += battery.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_BUTTON)       += button.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_FAN)          += fan.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_VIDEO)        += video.o
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR)	+= processor.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_CONTAINER)    += container.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL)      += thermal.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_HOTPLUG_MEMORY) += acpi_memhotplug.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY)      += battery.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_SBS)          += sbshc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_SBS)          += sbs.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 09a2240d5605..5dfe18bf24cb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/async.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
@@ -903,21 +904,27 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_battery_driver = {
                 },
 };
 
-static int __init acpi_battery_init(void)
+static void __init acpi_battery_init_async(void *unused, async_cookie_t cookie)
 {
         if (acpi_disabled)
-                return -ENODEV;
+                return;
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
         acpi_battery_dir = acpi_lock_battery_dir();
         if (!acpi_battery_dir)
-                return -ENODEV;
+                return;
 #endif
         if (acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_battery_driver) < 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
                 acpi_unlock_battery_dir(acpi_battery_dir);
 #endif
-                return -ENODEV;
+                return;
         }
+        return;
+}
+
+static int __init acpi_battery_init(void)
+{
+        async_schedule(acpi_battery_init_async, NULL);
         return 0;
 }