diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
index 4d4e3e02fcb7..03a985be3fe3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ endif
 
 # These are (potentially) separate modules
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_AC) 		+= ac.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY)	+= battery.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_BUTTON)	+= button.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_FAN)		+= fan.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_VIDEO)	+= video.o
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR)	+= processor.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_CONTAINER)	+= container.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL)	+= thermal.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_HOTPLUG_MEMORY) += acpi_memhotplug.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY)	+= battery.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_SBS)		+= sbshc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_SBS)		+= sbs.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 09a2240d5605..5dfe18bf24cb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/async.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
@@ -903,21 +904,27 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_battery_driver = {
 		},
 };
 
-static int __init acpi_battery_init(void)
+static void __init acpi_battery_init_async(void *unused, async_cookie_t cookie)
 {
 	if (acpi_disabled)
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return;
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
 	acpi_battery_dir = acpi_lock_battery_dir();
 	if (!acpi_battery_dir)
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return;
 #endif
 	if (acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_battery_driver) < 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
 		acpi_unlock_battery_dir(acpi_battery_dir);
 #endif
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return;
 	}
+	return;
+}
+
+static int __init acpi_battery_init(void)
+{
+	async_schedule(acpi_battery_init_async, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }