diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
index 315e0909e6a4..72a2bcf3ab32 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
@@ -1631,27 +1631,6 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_read_time(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di, u8 reg)
 	return tval * 60;
 }
 
-/*
- * Read an average power register.
- * Return < 0 if something fails.
- */
-static int bq27xxx_battery_read_pwr_avg(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di)
-{
-	int tval;
-
-	tval = bq27xxx_read(di, BQ27XXX_REG_AP, false);
-	if (tval < 0) {
-		dev_err(di->dev, "error reading average power register  %02x: %d\n",
-			BQ27XXX_REG_AP, tval);
-		return tval;
-	}
-
-	if (di->opts & BQ27XXX_O_ZERO)
-		return (tval * BQ27XXX_POWER_CONSTANT) / BQ27XXX_RS;
-	else
-		return tval;
-}
-
 /*
  * Returns true if a battery over temperature condition is detected
  */
@@ -1739,8 +1718,6 @@ void bq27xxx_battery_update(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di)
 		}
 		if (di->regs[BQ27XXX_REG_CYCT] != INVALID_REG_ADDR)
 			cache.cycle_count = bq27xxx_battery_read_cyct(di);
-		if (di->regs[BQ27XXX_REG_AP] != INVALID_REG_ADDR)
-			cache.power_avg = bq27xxx_battery_read_pwr_avg(di);
 
 		/* We only have to read charge design full once */
 		if (di->charge_design_full <= 0)
@@ -1803,6 +1780,32 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_current(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Get the average power in µW
+ * Return < 0 if something fails.
+ */
+static int bq27xxx_battery_pwr_avg(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di,
+				   union power_supply_propval *val)
+{
+	int power;
+
+	power = bq27xxx_read(di, BQ27XXX_REG_AP, false);
+	if (power < 0) {
+		dev_err(di->dev,
+			"error reading average power register %02x: %d\n",
+			BQ27XXX_REG_AP, power);
+		return power;
+	}
+
+	if (di->opts & BQ27XXX_O_ZERO)
+		val->intval = (power * BQ27XXX_POWER_CONSTANT) / BQ27XXX_RS;
+	else
+		/* Other gauges return a signed value in units of 10mW */
+		val->intval = (int)((s16)power) * 10000;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int bq27xxx_battery_status(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di,
 				  union power_supply_propval *val)
 {
@@ -1987,7 +1990,7 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 		ret = bq27xxx_simple_value(di->cache.energy, val);
 		break;
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_POWER_AVG:
-		ret = bq27xxx_simple_value(di->cache.power_avg, val);
+		ret = bq27xxx_battery_pwr_avg(di, val);
 		break;
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_HEALTH:
 		ret = bq27xxx_simple_value(di->cache.health, val);
diff --git a/include/linux/power/bq27xxx_battery.h b/include/linux/power/bq27xxx_battery.h
index 111a40d0d3d5..8d5f4f40fb41 100644
--- a/include/linux/power/bq27xxx_battery.h
+++ b/include/linux/power/bq27xxx_battery.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ struct bq27xxx_reg_cache {
 	int capacity;
 	int energy;
 	int flags;
-	int power_avg;
 	int health;
 };