diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index c771768f57c8..ffce2f06dd8d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -630,8 +630,11 @@ static int acpi_battery_update(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 			return result;
 		acpi_battery_init_alarm(battery);
 	}
-	if (!battery->bat.dev)
-		sysfs_add_battery(battery);
+	if (!battery->bat.dev) {
+		result = sysfs_add_battery(battery);
+		if (result)
+			return result;
+	}
 	result = acpi_battery_get_state(battery);
 	acpi_battery_quirks(battery);
 	return result;
@@ -982,7 +985,9 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(battery->device->handle,
 			"_BIX", &handle)))
 		set_bit(ACPI_BATTERY_XINFO_PRESENT, &battery->flags);
-	acpi_battery_update(battery);
+	result = acpi_battery_update(battery);
+	if (result)
+		goto fail;
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
 	result = acpi_battery_add_fs(device);
 #endif