diff --git a/drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c b/drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c
index cd1f90754a3a..605514afc29f 100644
--- a/drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ int power_supply_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 		attr = &power_supply_attrs[psy->properties[j]];
 
 		ret = power_supply_show_property(dev, attr, prop_buf);
-		if (ret == -ENODEV) {
+		if (ret == -ENODEV || ret == -ENODATA) {
 			/* When a battery is absent, we expect -ENODEV. Don't abort;
 			   send the uevent with at least the the PRESENT=0 property */
 			ret = 0;