diff --git a/drivers/hid/wacom.h b/drivers/hid/wacom.h
index c7b9ab1907d8..3c37c3cbf6f1 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/wacom.h
+++ b/drivers/hid/wacom.h
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ struct wacom_battery {
 	struct power_supply_desc bat_desc;
 	struct power_supply *battery;
 	char bat_name[WACOM_NAME_MAX];
+	int bat_status;
 	int battery_capacity;
 	int bat_charging;
 	int bat_connected;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c b/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c
index 0022c0dac88a..838c1ebfffa9 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c
@@ -1547,7 +1547,9 @@ static int wacom_battery_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 			val->intval = battery->battery_capacity;
 			break;
 		case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_STATUS:
-			if (battery->bat_charging)
+			if (battery->bat_status != WACOM_POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_AUTO)
+				val->intval = battery->bat_status;
+			else if (battery->bat_charging)
 				val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_CHARGING;
 			else if (battery->battery_capacity == 100 &&
 				    battery->ps_connected)
diff --git a/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c b/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c
index 3e034506778f..08a865f733fa 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.c
@@ -57,15 +57,18 @@ static unsigned short batcap_gr[8] = { 1, 15, 25, 35, 50, 70, 100, 100 };
 static unsigned short batcap_i4[8] = { 1, 15, 30, 45, 60, 70, 85, 100 };
 
 static void __wacom_notify_battery(struct wacom_battery *battery,
-				   int bat_capacity, bool bat_charging,
-				   bool bat_connected, bool ps_connected)
+				   int bat_status, int bat_capacity,
+				   bool bat_charging, bool bat_connected,
+				   bool ps_connected)
 {
-	bool changed = battery->battery_capacity != bat_capacity  ||
+	bool changed = battery->bat_status       != bat_status    ||
+		       battery->battery_capacity != bat_capacity  ||
 		       battery->bat_charging     != bat_charging  ||
 		       battery->bat_connected    != bat_connected ||
 		       battery->ps_connected     != ps_connected;
 
 	if (changed) {
+		battery->bat_status = bat_status;
 		battery->battery_capacity = bat_capacity;
 		battery->bat_charging = bat_charging;
 		battery->bat_connected = bat_connected;
@@ -77,13 +80,13 @@ static void __wacom_notify_battery(struct wacom_battery *battery,
 }
 
 static void wacom_notify_battery(struct wacom_wac *wacom_wac,
-	int bat_capacity, bool bat_charging, bool bat_connected,
-	bool ps_connected)
+	int bat_status, int bat_capacity, bool bat_charging,
+	bool bat_connected, bool ps_connected)
 {
 	struct wacom *wacom = container_of(wacom_wac, struct wacom, wacom_wac);
 
-	__wacom_notify_battery(&wacom->battery, bat_capacity, bat_charging,
-			       bat_connected, ps_connected);
+	__wacom_notify_battery(&wacom->battery, bat_status, bat_capacity,
+			       bat_charging, bat_connected, ps_connected);
 }
 
 static int wacom_penpartner_irq(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
@@ -448,8 +451,9 @@ static int wacom_graphire_irq(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
 		rw = (data[7] >> 2 & 0x07);
 		battery_capacity = batcap_gr[rw];
 		ps_connected = rw == 7;
-		wacom_notify_battery(wacom, battery_capacity, ps_connected,
-				     1, ps_connected);
+		wacom_notify_battery(wacom, WACOM_POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_AUTO,
+				     battery_capacity, ps_connected, 1,
+				     ps_connected);
 	}
 exit:
 	return retval;
@@ -1071,7 +1075,8 @@ static int wacom_remote_irq(struct wacom_wac *wacom_wac, size_t len)
 			wacom->led.groups[i].select = touch_ring_mode;
 	}
 
-	__wacom_notify_battery(&remote->remotes[index].battery, bat_percent,
+	__wacom_notify_battery(&remote->remotes[index].battery,
+				WACOM_POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_AUTO, bat_percent,
 				bat_charging, 1, bat_charging);
 
 out:
@@ -1157,7 +1162,8 @@ static int wacom_intuos_bt_irq(struct wacom_wac *wacom, size_t len)
 		bat_charging = (power_raw & 0x08) ? 1 : 0;
 		ps_connected = (power_raw & 0x10) ? 1 : 0;
 		battery_capacity = batcap_i4[power_raw & 0x07];
-		wacom_notify_battery(wacom, battery_capacity, bat_charging,
+		wacom_notify_battery(wacom, WACOM_POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_AUTO,
+				     battery_capacity, bat_charging,
 				     battery_capacity || bat_charging,
 				     ps_connected);
 		break;
@@ -1334,7 +1340,8 @@ static void wacom_intuos_pro2_bt_battery(struct wacom_wac *wacom)
 	bool chg = data[284] & 0x80;
 	int battery_status = data[284] & 0x7F;
 
-	wacom_notify_battery(wacom, battery_status, chg, 1, chg);
+	wacom_notify_battery(wacom, WACOM_POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_AUTO,
+			     battery_status, chg, 1, chg);
 }
 
 static int wacom_intuos_pro2_bt_irq(struct wacom_wac *wacom, size_t len)
@@ -1814,6 +1821,7 @@ static void wacom_wac_pad_battery_event(struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_fiel
 		value = value * 100 / (field->logical_maximum - field->logical_minimum);
 		wacom_wac->hid_data.battery_capacity = value;
 		wacom_wac->hid_data.bat_connected = 1;
+		wacom_wac->hid_data.bat_status = WACOM_POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_AUTO;
 		break;
 
 	case WACOM_HID_WD_BATTERY_CHARGING:
@@ -1905,13 +1913,14 @@ static void wacom_wac_pad_battery_report(struct hid_device *hdev,
 	struct wacom_features *features = &wacom_wac->features;
 
 	if (features->quirks & WACOM_QUIRK_BATTERY) {
+		int status = wacom_wac->hid_data.bat_status;
 		int capacity = wacom_wac->hid_data.battery_capacity;
 		bool charging = wacom_wac->hid_data.bat_charging;
 		bool connected = wacom_wac->hid_data.bat_connected;
 		bool powered = wacom_wac->hid_data.ps_connected;
 
-		wacom_notify_battery(wacom_wac, capacity, charging,
-				     connected, powered);
+		wacom_notify_battery(wacom_wac, status, capacity,
+				     charging, connected, powered);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2036,11 +2045,15 @@ static void wacom_wac_pen_event(struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_field *field
 			wacom_wac->hid_data.sense_state = value;
 		return;
 	case HID_DG_BATTERYSTRENGTH:
-		if (value == 0) /* "not available" */
-			break;
-		value = value * 100 / (field->logical_maximum - field->logical_minimum);
-		wacom_wac->hid_data.battery_capacity = value;
-		wacom_wac->hid_data.bat_connected = 1;
+		if (value == 0) {
+			wacom_wac->hid_data.bat_status = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+		}
+		else {
+			value = value * 100 / (field->logical_maximum - field->logical_minimum);
+			wacom_wac->hid_data.battery_capacity = value;
+			wacom_wac->hid_data.bat_connected = 1;
+			wacom_wac->hid_data.bat_status = WACOM_POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_AUTO;
+		}
 		break;
 	case HID_DG_INVERT:
 		wacom_wac->hid_data.invert_state = value;
@@ -2818,13 +2831,14 @@ static int wacom_wireless_irq(struct wacom_wac *wacom, size_t len)
 			wacom_schedule_work(wacom, WACOM_WORKER_WIRELESS);
 		}
 
-		wacom_notify_battery(wacom, battery, charging, 1, 0);
+		wacom_notify_battery(wacom, WACOM_POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_AUTO,
+				     battery, charging, 1, 0);
 
 	} else if (wacom->pid != 0) {
 		/* disconnected while previously connected */
 		wacom->pid = 0;
 		wacom_schedule_work(wacom, WACOM_WORKER_WIRELESS);
-		wacom_notify_battery(wacom, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+		wacom_notify_battery(wacom, POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_UNKNOWN, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2852,8 +2866,8 @@ static int wacom_status_irq(struct wacom_wac *wacom_wac, size_t len)
 		int battery = (data[8] & 0x3f) * 100 / 31;
 		bool charging = !!(data[8] & 0x80);
 
-		wacom_notify_battery(wacom_wac, battery, charging,
-				     battery || charging, 1);
+		wacom_notify_battery(wacom_wac, WACOM_POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_AUTO,
+				     battery, charging, battery || charging, 1);
 
 		if (!wacom->battery.battery &&
 		    !(features->quirks & WACOM_QUIRK_BATTERY)) {
@@ -2865,7 +2879,7 @@ static int wacom_status_irq(struct wacom_wac *wacom_wac, size_t len)
 		 wacom->battery.battery) {
 		features->quirks &= ~WACOM_QUIRK_BATTERY;
 		wacom_schedule_work(wacom_wac, WACOM_WORKER_BATTERY);
-		wacom_notify_battery(wacom_wac, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+		wacom_notify_battery(wacom_wac, POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_UNKNOWN, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.h b/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.h
index 570d29582b82..1824b530bcb5 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.h
+++ b/drivers/hid/wacom_wac.h
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@
 #define WACOM_DEVICETYPE_WL_MONITOR     0x0008
 #define WACOM_DEVICETYPE_DIRECT         0x0010
 
+#define WACOM_POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_AUTO  -1
+
 #define WACOM_HID_UP_WACOMDIGITIZER     0xff0d0000
 #define WACOM_HID_SP_PAD                0x00040000
 #define WACOM_HID_SP_BUTTON             0x00090000
@@ -297,6 +299,7 @@ struct hid_data {
 	int last_slot_field;
 	int num_expected;
 	int num_received;
+	int bat_status;
 	int battery_capacity;
 	int bat_charging;
 	int bat_connected;