diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
index 2f31d750a4c1..93dcebbe1141 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 	mutex_unlock(&di->lock);
 
 	if (psp != POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT && di->cache.flags < 0)
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return di->cache.flags;
 
 	switch (psp) {
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_STATUS:
diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery_i2c.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery_i2c.c
index ba0d22d90429..868e95f0887e 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery_i2c.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  *	Andrew F. Davis <afd@ti.com>
  */
 
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_i2c_read(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di, u8 reg,
 	struct i2c_msg msg[2];
 	u8 data[2];
 	int ret;
+	int retry = 0;
 
 	if (!client->adapter)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -47,7 +49,16 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_i2c_read(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di, u8 reg,
 	else
 		msg[1].len = 2;
 
-	ret = i2c_transfer(client->adapter, msg, ARRAY_SIZE(msg));
+	do {
+		ret = i2c_transfer(client->adapter, msg, ARRAY_SIZE(msg));
+		if (ret == -EBUSY && ++retry < 3) {
+			/* sleep 10 milliseconds when busy */
+			usleep_range(10000, 11000);
+			continue;
+		}
+		break;
+	} while (1);
+
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;