1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index c2ce0ad21693..192c244f6190 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static int acpi_battery_technology(struct acpi_battery *battery)
         return POWER_SUPPLY_TECHNOLOGY_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
-static int acpi_battery_update(struct acpi_battery *battery);
+static int acpi_battery_get_state(struct acpi_battery *battery);
 
 static int acpi_battery_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
                                      enum power_supply_property psp,
@@ -140,10 +140,11 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 {
         struct acpi_battery *battery = to_acpi_battery(psy);
 
-        if ((!acpi_battery_present(battery)) &&
-             psp != POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT)
+        if (acpi_battery_present(battery)) {
+                /* run battery update only if it is present */
+                acpi_battery_get_state(battery);
+        } else if (psp != POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT)
                 return -ENODEV;
-        acpi_battery_update(battery);
         switch (psp) {
         case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_STATUS:
                 if (battery->state & 0x01)
@@ -457,6 +458,7 @@ static void sysfs_remove_battery(struct acpi_battery *battery)
                 return;
         device_remove_file(battery->bat.dev, &alarm_attr);
         power_supply_unregister(&battery->bat);
+        battery->bat.dev = NULL;
 }
 
 static int acpi_battery_update(struct acpi_battery *battery)