diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
index c4ec0e34e683..b45cbd40294b 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ static void bq27xxx_battery_update_unlocked(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di)
 
 	di->last_update = jiffies;
 
-	if (poll_interval > 0)
+	if (!di->removed && poll_interval > 0)
 		mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &di->work, poll_interval * HZ);
 }
 
@@ -1915,22 +1915,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bq27xxx_battery_setup);
 
 void bq27xxx_battery_teardown(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di)
 {
-	/*
-	 * power_supply_unregister call bq27xxx_battery_get_property which
-	 * call bq27xxx_battery_poll.
-	 * Make sure that bq27xxx_battery_poll will not call
-	 * schedule_delayed_work again after unregister (which cause OOPS).
-	 */
-	poll_interval = 0;
-
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&di->work);
-
-	power_supply_unregister(di->bat);
-
 	mutex_lock(&bq27xxx_list_lock);
 	list_del(&di->list);
 	mutex_unlock(&bq27xxx_list_lock);
 
+	/* Set removed to avoid bq27xxx_battery_update() re-queuing the work */
+	mutex_lock(&di->lock);
+	di->removed = true;
+	mutex_unlock(&di->lock);
+
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&di->work);
+
+	power_supply_unregister(di->bat);
 	mutex_destroy(&di->lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bq27xxx_battery_teardown);
diff --git a/include/linux/power/bq27xxx_battery.h b/include/linux/power/bq27xxx_battery.h
index 7413779484d5..3baabcd7fa3e 100644
--- a/include/linux/power/bq27xxx_battery.h
+++ b/include/linux/power/bq27xxx_battery.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct bq27xxx_device_info {
 	struct bq27xxx_access_methods bus;
 	struct bq27xxx_reg_cache cache;
 	int charge_design_full;
+	bool removed;
 	unsigned long last_update;
 	struct delayed_work work;
 	struct power_supply *bat;