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,
 {
        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)
                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)