diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery_i2c.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery_i2c.c
index f8768997333b..6d3c74876339 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery_i2c.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, di);
 
 	if (client->irq) {
-		ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(&client->dev, client->irq,
+		ret = request_threaded_irq(client->irq,
 				NULL, bq27xxx_battery_irq_handler_thread,
 				IRQF_ONESHOT,
 				di->name, di);
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ static void bq27xxx_battery_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct bq27xxx_device_info *di = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
+	free_irq(client->irq, di);
 	bq27xxx_battery_teardown(di);
 
 	mutex_lock(&battery_mutex);