diff --git a/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c b/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
index 1b06134e0ae8..9f16666dc466 100644
--- a/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
@@ -252,16 +252,21 @@ static int bq27x00_battery_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct bq27x00_device_info *di = to_bq27x00_device_info(psy);
+	int voltage = bq27x00_battery_voltage(di);
+
+	if (psp != POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT && voltage <= 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	switch (psp) {
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_STATUS:
 		ret = bq27x00_battery_status(di, val);
 		break;
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_NOW:
+		val->intval = voltage;
+		break;
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT:
-		val->intval = bq27x00_battery_voltage(di);
 		if (psp == POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT)
-			val->intval = val->intval <= 0 ? 0 : 1;
+			val->intval = voltage <= 0 ? 0 : 1;
 		break;
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CURRENT_NOW:
 		val->intval = bq27x00_battery_current(di);