{
        int ret;
 
-       if (psp == POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT) {
-               /* Dummy command; if it succeeds, battery is present. */
-               ret = sbs_read_word_data(client, sbs_data[REG_STATUS].addr);
-               if (ret < 0)
-                       val->intval = 0; /* battery disconnected */
-               else
-                       val->intval = 1; /* battery present */
-       } else { /* POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_HEALTH */
+       /* Dummy command; if it succeeds, battery is present. */
+       ret = sbs_read_word_data(client, sbs_data[REG_STATUS].addr);
+
+       if (ret < 0) { /* battery not present*/
+               if (psp == POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT) {
+                       val->intval = 0;
+                       return 0;
+               }
+               return ret;
+       }
+
+       if (psp == POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT)
+               val->intval = 1; /* battery present */
+       else /* POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_HEALTH */
                /* SBS spec doesn't have a general health command. */
                val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_HEALTH_UNKNOWN;
-       }
 
        return 0;
 }
                else
                        ret = sbs_get_battery_presence_and_health(client, psp,
                                                                  val);
+
+               /* this can only be true if no gpio is used */
                if (psp == POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT)
                        return 0;
                break;