1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 8ec8a89a20ab..d98ba4355819 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -1180,6 +1180,10 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
         if (!device)
                 return -EINVAL;
+
+        if (device->dep_unmet)
+                return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+
         battery = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_battery), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!battery)
                 return -ENOMEM;