diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
index b45cbd40294b9..ffdd646d7ebc0 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
@@ -1862,8 +1862,8 @@ static void bq27xxx_external_power_changed(struct power_supply *psy)
 {
 	struct bq27xxx_device_info *di = power_supply_get_drvdata(psy);
 
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&di->work);
-	schedule_delayed_work(&di->work, 0);
+	/* After charger plug in/out wait 0.5s for things to stabilize */
+	mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &di->work, HZ / 2);
 }
 
 int bq27xxx_battery_setup(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di)