diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 95649d373071ac93d14bbbb478db1ab4a8cdb801..9fb9d5ac939db1c071c4cdcaa7fba49364236e25 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ struct acpi_battery {
 	unsigned long flags;
 };
 
+static int acpi_battery_update(struct acpi_battery *battery);
+
 #define to_acpi_battery(x) container_of(x, struct acpi_battery, bat);
 
 inline int acpi_battery_present(struct acpi_battery *battery)
@@ -184,6 +186,9 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct acpi_battery *battery = to_acpi_battery(psy);
 
+	if (acpi_battery_update(battery))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (acpi_battery_present(battery)) {
 		/* run battery update only if it is present */
 		acpi_battery_get_state(battery);