diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/ab8500-bm.h b/drivers/power/supply/ab8500-bm.h
index b21d3a99471f..7e00f480756b 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/ab8500-bm.h
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/ab8500-bm.h
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ struct ab8500_maxim_parameters {
  * @maint_b_chg_timer_h:	charge time in maintenance B state
  * @low_high_cur_lvl:		charger current in temp low/high state in mA
  * @low_high_vol_lvl:		charger voltage in temp low/high state in mV'
- * @battery_resistance:		battery inner resistance in mOhm.
  * @n_r_t_tbl_elements:		number of elements in r_to_t_tbl
  * @r_to_t_tbl:			table containing resistance to temp points
  * @n_v_cap_tbl_elements:	number of elements in v_to_cap_tbl
@@ -411,7 +410,6 @@ struct ab8500_battery_type {
 	int maint_b_chg_timer_h;
 	int low_high_cur_lvl;
 	int low_high_vol_lvl;
-	int battery_resistance;
 	int n_temp_tbl_elements;
 	const struct ab8500_res_to_temp *r_to_t_tbl;
 	int n_v_cap_tbl_elements;
diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_bmdata.c b/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_bmdata.c
index 684cefccebd1..981003105af6 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_bmdata.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_bmdata.c
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ static const struct batres_vs_temp temp_to_batres_tbl_thermistor[] = {
 static struct ab8500_battery_type bat_type_thermistor_unknown = {
 	.resis_high = 0,
 	.resis_low = 0,
-	.battery_resistance = 300,
 	.termination_curr = 200,
 	.recharge_cap = 95,
 	.normal_cur_lvl = 400,
@@ -204,6 +203,9 @@ int ab8500_bm_of_probe(struct power_supply *psy,
 		bi->overvoltage_limit_uv = 4050000;
 	}
 
+	if (bi->factory_internal_resistance_uohm < 0)
+		bi->factory_internal_resistance_uohm = 300000;
+
 	if (bi->temp_min == INT_MIN)
 		bi->temp_min = AB8500_TEMP_UNDER;
 	if (bi->temp_max == INT_MAX)