diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index 22a4a051f221..3a97f1fab243 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ config HID
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
+config HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH
+	bool
+	depends on POWER_SUPPLY
+	default y
+
 config HIDRAW
 	bool "/dev/hidraw raw HID device support"
 	depends on HID
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
index 6e3252651ce3..2d96b782b203 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
@@ -271,6 +271,97 @@ static __s32 hidinput_calc_abs_res(const struct hid_field *field, __u16 code)
 	return logical_extents / physical_extents;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH
+static enum power_supply_property hidinput_battery_props[] = {
+	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT,
+	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ONLINE,
+	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CAPACITY,
+	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_MODEL_NAME,
+};
+
+static int hidinput_get_battery_property(struct power_supply *psy,
+					 enum power_supply_property prop,
+					 union power_supply_propval *val)
+{
+	struct hid_device *dev = container_of(psy, struct hid_device, battery);
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	switch (prop) {
+	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT:
+	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ONLINE:
+		val->intval = 1;
+		break;
+
+	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CAPACITY:
+		if (dev->battery_min < dev->battery_max &&
+		    dev->battery_val >= dev->battery_min &&
+		    dev->battery_val <= dev->battery_max)
+			val->intval = (100 * (dev->battery_val - dev->battery_min)) /
+				(dev->battery_max - dev->battery_min);
+		else
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+		break;
+
+	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_MODEL_NAME:
+		val->strval = dev->name;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void hidinput_setup_battery(struct hid_device *dev, s32 min, s32 max)
+{
+	struct power_supply *battery = &dev->battery;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (battery->name != NULL)
+		return;		/* already initialized? */
+
+	battery->name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "hid-%s-battery", dev->uniq);
+	if (battery->name == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	battery->type = POWER_SUPPLY_TYPE_BATTERY;
+	battery->properties = hidinput_battery_props;
+	battery->num_properties = ARRAY_SIZE(hidinput_battery_props);
+	battery->use_for_apm = 0;
+	battery->get_property = hidinput_get_battery_property;
+
+	dev->battery_min = min;
+	dev->battery_max = max;
+
+	ret = power_supply_register(&dev->dev, battery);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		hid_warn(dev, "can't register power supply: %d\n", ret);
+		kfree(battery->name);
+		battery->name = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+static void hidinput_cleanup_battery(struct hid_device *dev)
+{
+	if (!dev->battery.name)
+		return;
+
+	power_supply_unregister(&dev->battery);
+	kfree(dev->battery.name);
+	dev->battery.name = NULL;
+}
+#else  /* !CONFIG_HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH */
+static void hidinput_setup_battery(struct hid_device *dev, s32 min, s32 max)
+{
+}
+
+static void hidinput_cleanup_battery(struct hid_device *dev)
+{
+}
+#endif	/* CONFIG_HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH */
+
 static void hidinput_configure_usage(struct hid_input *hidinput, struct hid_field *field,
 				     struct hid_usage *usage)
 {
@@ -629,6 +720,16 @@ static void hidinput_configure_usage(struct hid_input *hidinput, struct hid_fiel
 		}
 		break;
 
+	case HID_UP_GENDEVCTRLS:
+		if ((usage->hid & HID_USAGE) == 0x20) {	/* Battery Strength */
+			hidinput_setup_battery(device,
+					       field->logical_minimum,
+					       field->logical_maximum);
+			goto ignore;
+		} else
+			goto unknown;
+		break;
+
 	case HID_UP_HPVENDOR:	/* Reported on a Dutch layout HP5308 */
 		set_bit(EV_REP, input->evbit);
 		switch (usage->hid & HID_USAGE) {
@@ -760,6 +861,13 @@ void hidinput_hid_event(struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_field *field, struct
 
 	input = field->hidinput->input;
 
+	if (usage->hid == HID_DC_BATTERYSTRENGTH) {
+		hid->battery_val = value;
+		hid_dbg(hid, "battery value is %d (range %d-%d)\n",
+			value, hid->battery_min, hid->battery_max);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (!usage->type)
 		return;
 
@@ -1016,6 +1124,8 @@ void hidinput_disconnect(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
 	struct hid_input *hidinput, *next;
 
+	hidinput_cleanup_battery(hid);
+
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(hidinput, next, &hid->inputs, list) {
 		list_del(&hidinput->list);
 		input_unregister_device(hidinput->input);
diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index deed5f9a1e1c..7f344c3da767 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/semaphore.h>
+#include <linux/power_supply.h>
 
 /*
  * We parse each description item into this structure. Short items data
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ struct hid_item {
 #define HID_UP_UNDEFINED	0x00000000
 #define HID_UP_GENDESK		0x00010000
 #define HID_UP_SIMULATION	0x00020000
+#define HID_UP_GENDEVCTRLS	0x00060000
 #define HID_UP_KEYBOARD		0x00070000
 #define HID_UP_LED		0x00080000
 #define HID_UP_BUTTON		0x00090000
@@ -239,6 +241,8 @@ struct hid_item {
 #define HID_GD_RIGHT		0x00010092
 #define HID_GD_LEFT		0x00010093
 
+#define HID_DC_BATTERYSTRENGTH	0x00060020
+
 #define HID_DG_DIGITIZER	0x000d0001
 #define HID_DG_PEN		0x000d0002
 #define HID_DG_LIGHTPEN		0x000d0003
@@ -482,6 +486,18 @@ struct hid_device {							/* device report descriptor */
 	struct hid_driver *driver;
 	struct hid_ll_driver *ll_driver;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH
+	/*
+	 * Power supply information for HID devices which report
+	 * battery strength. power_supply is registered iff
+	 * battery.name is non-NULL.
+	 */
+	struct power_supply battery;
+	__s32 battery_min;
+	__s32 battery_max;
+	__s32 battery_val;
+#endif
+
 	unsigned int status;						/* see STAT flags above */
 	unsigned claimed;						/* Claimed by hidinput, hiddev? */
 	unsigned quirks;						/* Various quirks the device can pull on us */