diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/sc27xx_fuel_gauge.c b/drivers/power/supply/sc27xx_fuel_gauge.c
index 5e5bcdbf2e69..557b02d40813 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/sc27xx_fuel_gauge.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/sc27xx_fuel_gauge.c
@@ -634,13 +634,6 @@ static int sc27xx_fgu_set_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void sc27xx_fgu_external_power_changed(struct power_supply *psy)
-{
-	struct sc27xx_fgu_data *data = power_supply_get_drvdata(psy);
-
-	power_supply_changed(data->battery);
-}
-
 static int sc27xx_fgu_property_is_writeable(struct power_supply *psy,
 					    enum power_supply_property psp)
 {
@@ -671,7 +664,7 @@ static const struct power_supply_desc sc27xx_fgu_desc = {
 	.num_properties		= ARRAY_SIZE(sc27xx_fgu_props),
 	.get_property		= sc27xx_fgu_get_property,
 	.set_property		= sc27xx_fgu_set_property,
-	.external_power_changed	= sc27xx_fgu_external_power_changed,
+	.external_power_changed	= power_supply_changed,
 	.property_is_writeable	= sc27xx_fgu_property_is_writeable,
 };