compatible:
     const: stericsson,ab8500-btemp
 
-  battery:
+  monitored-battery:
     $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
     description: phandle to battery node
 
+  battery:
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
+    deprecated: true
+
   interrupts:
     maxItems: 5
 
 
 required:
   - compatible
-  - battery
+  - monitored-battery
   - interrupts
   - interrupt-names
   - io-channels
     pmic {
       battery-temperature {
         compatible = "stericsson,ab8500-btemp";
-        battery = <&ab8500_battery>;
+        monitored-battery = <&battery>;
         interrupts = <20 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
                      <80 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
                      <83 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
 
   compatible:
     const: stericsson,ab8500-chargalg
 
-  battery:
+  monitored-battery:
     $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
     description: phandle to battery node
 
+  battery:
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
+    deprecated: true
+
 required:
   - compatible
-  - battery
+  - monitored-battery
 
 additionalProperties: false
 
     pmic {
       charging-algorithm {
         compatible = "stericsson,ab8500-chargalg";
-        battery = <&ab8500_battery>;
+        monitored-battery = <&ab8500_battery>;
       };
     };
 
   compatible:
     const: stericsson,ab8500-charger
 
-  battery:
+  monitored-battery:
     $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
     description: phandle to battery node
 
+  battery:
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
+    deprecated: true
+
   vddadc-supply:
     description: Supply for USB and Main charger
 
 
 required:
   - compatible
-  - battery
+  - monitored-battery
   - vddadc-supply
   - interrupts
   - interrupt-names
     pmic {
       charger {
         compatible = "stericsson,ab8500-charger";
-        battery = <&ab8500_battery>;
+        monitored-battery = <&battery>;
         vddadc-supply = <&ab8500_ldo_tvout_reg>;
         interrupts = <10 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
                      <11 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
 
   compatible:
     const: stericsson,ab8500-fg
 
-  battery:
+  monitored-battery:
     $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
     description: phandle to battery node
 
+  battery:
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
+    deprecated: true
+
   interrupts:
     maxItems: 5
 
 
 required:
   - compatible
-  - battery
+  - monitored-battery
   - interrupts
   - interrupt-names
   - io-channels
     pmic {
       fuel-gauge {
         compatible = "stericsson,ab8500-fg";
-        battery = <&ab8500_battery>;
+        monitored-battery = <&battery>;
         interrupts = <24 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
                      <8 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
                      <28 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,