1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index c771768f57c8..ffce2f06dd8d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -630,8 +630,11 @@ static int acpi_battery_update(struct acpi_battery *battery)
                         return result;
                 acpi_battery_init_alarm(battery);
         }
-        if (!battery->bat.dev)
-                sysfs_add_battery(battery);
+        if (!battery->bat.dev) {
+                result = sysfs_add_battery(battery);
+                if (result)
+                        return result;
+        }
         result = acpi_battery_get_state(battery);
         acpi_battery_quirks(battery);
         return result;
@@ -982,7 +985,9 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_device *device)
         if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(battery->device->handle,
                         "_BIX", &handle)))
                 set_bit(ACPI_BATTERY_XINFO_PRESENT, &battery->flags);
-        acpi_battery_update(battery);
+        result = acpi_battery_update(battery);
+        if (result)
+                goto fail;
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
         result = acpi_battery_add_fs(device);
 #endif