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-rw-r--r--drivers/acpi/battery.c10
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 86933ca8b472..7dd3f9fb9f3f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -643,11 +643,19 @@ static int acpi_battery_update(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 
 static void acpi_battery_refresh(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 {
+	int power_unit;
+
 	if (!battery->bat.dev)
 		return;
 
+	power_unit = battery->power_unit;
+
 	acpi_battery_get_info(battery);
-	/* The battery may have changed its reporting units. */
+
+	if (power_unit == battery->power_unit)
+		return;
+
+	/* The battery has changed its reporting units. */
 	sysfs_remove_battery(battery);
 	sysfs_add_battery(battery);
 }