return result;
 }
 
+static void acpi_battery_check_present(struct acpi_battery *battery)
+{
+       if (!battery->flags.present) {
+               acpi_battery_check(battery);
+       }
+}
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               FS Interface (/proc)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
        if (!battery)
                goto end;
 
+       acpi_battery_check_present(battery);
+
        if (battery->flags.present)
                seq_printf(seq, "present:                 yes\n");
        else {
        if (!battery)
                goto end;
 
+       acpi_battery_check_present(battery);
+
        if (battery->flags.present)
                seq_printf(seq, "present:                 yes\n");
        else {
        if (!battery)
                goto end;
 
+       acpi_battery_check_present(battery);
+
        if (!battery->flags.present) {
                seq_printf(seq, "present:                 no\n");
                goto end;
        if (!battery || (count > sizeof(alarm_string) - 1))
                return -EINVAL;
 
+       acpi_battery_check_present(battery);
+
        if (!battery->flags.present)
                return -ENODEV;