diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
index b1a37aa38880..c4ec0e34e683 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_read_health(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di)
 	return POWER_SUPPLY_HEALTH_GOOD;
 }
 
-void bq27xxx_battery_update(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di)
+static void bq27xxx_battery_update_unlocked(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di)
 {
 	struct bq27xxx_reg_cache cache = {0, };
 	bool has_ci_flag = di->opts & BQ27XXX_O_ZERO;
@@ -1597,6 +1597,16 @@ void bq27xxx_battery_update(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di)
 		di->cache = cache;
 
 	di->last_update = jiffies;
+
+	if (poll_interval > 0)
+		mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &di->work, poll_interval * HZ);
+}
+
+void bq27xxx_battery_update(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&di->lock);
+	bq27xxx_battery_update_unlocked(di);
+	mutex_unlock(&di->lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bq27xxx_battery_update);
 
@@ -1607,9 +1617,6 @@ static void bq27xxx_battery_poll(struct work_struct *work)
 				     work.work);
 
 	bq27xxx_battery_update(di);
-
-	if (poll_interval > 0)
-		schedule_delayed_work(&di->work, poll_interval * HZ);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1770,10 +1777,8 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 	struct bq27xxx_device_info *di = power_supply_get_drvdata(psy);
 
 	mutex_lock(&di->lock);
-	if (time_is_before_jiffies(di->last_update + 5 * HZ)) {
-		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&di->work);
-		bq27xxx_battery_poll(&di->work.work);
-	}
+	if (time_is_before_jiffies(di->last_update + 5 * HZ))
+		bq27xxx_battery_update_unlocked(di);
 	mutex_unlock(&di->lock);
 
 	if (psp != POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT && di->cache.flags < 0)