diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/sbs-battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/sbs-battery.c
index 6273211cd673..dacc4bc1c013 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/sbs-battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/sbs-battery.c
@@ -959,10 +959,17 @@ static int sbs_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (!chip->gpio_detect &&
-		chip->is_present != (ret >= 0)) {
-		sbs_update_presence(chip, (ret >= 0));
-		power_supply_changed(chip->power_supply);
+	if (!chip->gpio_detect && chip->is_present != (ret >= 0)) {
+		bool old_present = chip->is_present;
+		union power_supply_propval val;
+
+		ret = sbs_get_battery_presence_and_health(
+				client, POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT, &val);
+
+		sbs_update_presence(chip, !ret && val.intval);
+
+		if (old_present != chip->is_present)
+			power_supply_changed(chip->power_supply);
 	}
 
 done:
@@ -1147,11 +1154,13 @@ static int sbs_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	 * to the battery.
 	 */
 	if (!(force_load || chip->gpio_detect)) {
-		rc = sbs_read_word_data(client, sbs_data[REG_STATUS].addr);
+		union power_supply_propval val;
 
-		if (rc < 0) {
-			dev_err(&client->dev, "%s: Failed to get device status\n",
-				__func__);
+		rc = sbs_get_battery_presence_and_health(
+				client, POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT, &val);
+		if (rc < 0 || !val.intval) {
+			dev_err(&client->dev, "Failed to get present status\n");
+			rc = -ENODEV;
 			goto exit_psupply;
 		}
 	}