diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index f14a2bb1f7cd..cfdef4c1d097 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ static async_cookie_t async_cookie;
 static bool battery_driver_registered;
 static int battery_bix_broken_package;
 static int battery_notification_delay_ms;
+static int battery_quirk_notcharging;
 static int battery_full_discharging;
 static unsigned int cache_time = 1000;
 module_param(cache_time, uint, 0644);
@@ -229,6 +230,8 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_CHARGING;
 		else if (acpi_battery_is_charged(battery))
 			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_FULL;
+		else if (battery_quirk_notcharging)
+			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_NOT_CHARGING;
 		else
 			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
 		break;
@@ -707,7 +710,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(battery_hook_register);
  * This function gets called right after the battery sysfs
  * attributes have been added, so that the drivers that
  * define custom sysfs attributes can add their own.
-*/
+ */
 static void battery_hook_add_battery(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 {
 	struct acpi_battery_hook *hook_node;
@@ -1315,6 +1318,12 @@ static int __init battery_full_discharging_quirk(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int __init battery_quirk_not_charging(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
+{
+	battery_quirk_notcharging = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static const struct dmi_system_id bat_dmi_table[] __initconst = {
 	{
 		.callback = battery_bix_broken_package_quirk,
@@ -1364,6 +1373,19 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id bat_dmi_table[] __initconst = {
 			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "UX410UAK"),
 		},
 	},
+	{
+		/*
+		 * On Lenovo ThinkPads the BIOS specification defines
+		 * a state when the bits for charging and discharging
+		 * are both set to 0. That state is "Not Charging".
+		 */
+		.callback = battery_quirk_not_charging,
+		.ident = "Lenovo ThinkPad",
+		.matches = {
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "LENOVO"),
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION, "ThinkPad"),
+		},
+	},
 	{},
 };