diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
index 44f20aac018d..bb984cc9753b 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
@@ -387,7 +387,8 @@ static int hidinput_get_battery_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 		break;
 
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CAPACITY:
-		if (dev->battery_report_type == HID_FEATURE_REPORT) {
+		if (dev->battery_status != HID_BATTERY_REPORTED &&
+		    !dev->battery_avoid_query) {
 			value = hidinput_query_battery_capacity(dev);
 			if (value < 0)
 				return value;
@@ -403,17 +404,17 @@ static int hidinput_get_battery_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 		break;
 
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_STATUS:
-		if (!dev->battery_reported &&
-		    dev->battery_report_type == HID_FEATURE_REPORT) {
+		if (dev->battery_status != HID_BATTERY_REPORTED &&
+		    !dev->battery_avoid_query) {
 			value = hidinput_query_battery_capacity(dev);
 			if (value < 0)
 				return value;
 
 			dev->battery_capacity = value;
-			dev->battery_reported = true;
+			dev->battery_status = HID_BATTERY_QUERIED;
 		}
 
-		if (!dev->battery_reported)
+		if (dev->battery_status == HID_BATTERY_UNKNOWN)
 			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
 		else if (dev->battery_capacity == 100)
 			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_FULL;
@@ -486,6 +487,14 @@ static int hidinput_setup_battery(struct hid_device *dev, unsigned report_type,
 	dev->battery_report_type = report_type;
 	dev->battery_report_id = field->report->id;
 
+	/*
+	 * Stylus is normally not connected to the device and thus we
+	 * can't query the device and get meaningful battery strength.
+	 * We have to wait for the device to report it on its own.
+	 */
+	dev->battery_avoid_query = report_type == HID_INPUT_REPORT &&
+				   field->physical == HID_DG_STYLUS;
+
 	dev->battery = power_supply_register(&dev->dev, psy_desc, &psy_cfg);
 	if (IS_ERR(dev->battery)) {
 		error = PTR_ERR(dev->battery);
@@ -530,9 +539,10 @@ static void hidinput_update_battery(struct hid_device *dev, int value)
 
 	capacity = hidinput_scale_battery_capacity(dev, value);
 
-	if (!dev->battery_reported || capacity != dev->battery_capacity) {
+	if (dev->battery_status != HID_BATTERY_REPORTED ||
+	    capacity != dev->battery_capacity) {
 		dev->battery_capacity = capacity;
-		dev->battery_reported = true;
+		dev->battery_status = HID_BATTERY_REPORTED;
 		power_supply_changed(dev->battery);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index 7f7c72d405ba..06e6e04e6c11 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -512,6 +512,12 @@ enum hid_type {
 	HID_TYPE_USBNONE
 };
 
+enum hid_battery_status {
+	HID_BATTERY_UNKNOWN = 0,
+	HID_BATTERY_QUERIED,		/* Kernel explicitly queried battery strength */
+	HID_BATTERY_REPORTED,		/* Device sent unsolicited battery strength report */
+};
+
 struct hid_driver;
 struct hid_ll_driver;
 
@@ -554,7 +560,8 @@ struct hid_device {							/* device report descriptor */
 	__s32 battery_max;
 	__s32 battery_report_type;
 	__s32 battery_report_id;
-	bool battery_reported;
+	enum hid_battery_status battery_status;
+	bool battery_avoid_query;
 #endif
 
 	unsigned int status;						/* see STAT flags above */