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;
                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;
        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);
 
        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);
        }
 }
 
        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;
 
        __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 */