diff --git a/drivers/power/bq24190_charger.c b/drivers/power/bq24190_charger.c
index 407c4af83891331611ba710c62a7b5a8d1633d7b..052db78c373650979f620cd031cf7f7b0fa067b7 100644
--- a/drivers/power/bq24190_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/bq24190_charger.c
@@ -1258,10 +1258,13 @@ static irqreturn_t bq24190_irq_handler_thread(int irq, void *data)
 	 * register reset so we should ignore that one (the very first
 	 * interrupt received).
 	 */
-	if (alert_userspace && !bdi->first_time) {
-		power_supply_changed(bdi->charger);
-		power_supply_changed(bdi->battery);
-		bdi->first_time = false;
+	if (alert_userspace) {
+		if (!bdi->first_time) {
+			power_supply_changed(bdi->charger);
+			power_supply_changed(bdi->battery);
+		} else {
+			bdi->first_time = false;
+		}
 	}
 
 out: