diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 2fe7cfd95680..4ba339d0ea19 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -949,8 +949,10 @@ static int battery_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	switch (mode) {
 	case PM_POST_HIBERNATION:
 	case PM_POST_SUSPEND:
-		sysfs_remove_battery(battery);
-		sysfs_add_battery(battery);
+		if (battery->bat.dev) {
+			sysfs_remove_battery(battery);
+			sysfs_add_battery(battery);
+		}
 		break;
 	}