diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/axp20x_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/axp20x_battery.c
index e84b6e4da14a..9fda98b950ba 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/axp20x_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/axp20x_battery.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ static int axp20x_battery_get_prop(struct power_supply *psy,
 				   union power_supply_propval *val)
 {
 	struct axp20x_batt_ps *axp20x_batt = power_supply_get_drvdata(psy);
-	struct iio_channel *chan;
 	int ret = 0, reg, val1;
 
 	switch (psp) {
@@ -265,12 +264,12 @@ static int axp20x_battery_get_prop(struct power_supply *psy,
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
-		if (reg & AXP20X_PWR_STATUS_BAT_CHARGING)
-			chan = axp20x_batt->batt_chrg_i;
-		else
-			chan = axp20x_batt->batt_dischrg_i;
-
-		ret = iio_read_channel_processed(chan, &val->intval);
+		if (reg & AXP20X_PWR_STATUS_BAT_CHARGING) {
+			ret = iio_read_channel_processed(axp20x_batt->batt_chrg_i, &val->intval);
+		} else {
+			ret = iio_read_channel_processed(axp20x_batt->batt_dischrg_i, &val1);
+			val->intval = -val1;
+		}
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;