diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/axp20x_usb_power.c b/drivers/power/supply/axp20x_usb_power.c
index 1732304bc96e..4fde24b5f35a 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/axp20x_usb_power.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/axp20x_usb_power.c
@@ -68,16 +68,32 @@ struct axp20x_usb_power {
 	struct iio_channel *vbus_i;
 	struct delayed_work vbus_detect;
 	unsigned int old_status;
+	unsigned int online;
 	unsigned int num_irqs;
 	unsigned int irqs[];
 };
 
+static bool axp20x_usb_vbus_needs_polling(struct axp20x_usb_power *power)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Polling is only necessary while VBUS is offline. While online, a
+	 * present->absent transition implies an online->offline transition
+	 * and will triger the VBUS_REMOVAL IRQ.
+	 */
+	if (power->axp20x_id >= AXP221_ID && !power->online)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 static irqreturn_t axp20x_usb_power_irq(int irq, void *devid)
 {
 	struct axp20x_usb_power *power = devid;
 
 	power_supply_changed(power->supply);
 
+	mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &power->vbus_detect, DEBOUNCE_TIME);
+
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
@@ -97,17 +113,11 @@ static void axp20x_usb_power_poll_vbus(struct work_struct *work)
 		power_supply_changed(power->supply);
 
 	power->old_status = val;
+	power->online = val & AXP20X_PWR_STATUS_VBUS_USED;
 
 out:
-	mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &power->vbus_detect, DEBOUNCE_TIME);
-}
-
-static bool axp20x_usb_vbus_needs_polling(struct axp20x_usb_power *power)
-{
-	if (power->axp20x_id >= AXP221_ID)
-		return true;
-
-	return false;
+	if (axp20x_usb_vbus_needs_polling(power))
+		mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &power->vbus_detect, DEBOUNCE_TIME);
 }
 
 static int axp20x_get_current_max(struct axp20x_usb_power *power, int *val)
@@ -515,6 +525,8 @@ static int axp20x_usb_power_resume(struct device *dev)
 	while (i < power->num_irqs)
 		enable_irq(power->irqs[i++]);
 
+	mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &power->vbus_detect, DEBOUNCE_TIME);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif