diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
index 4c4a7b1c64c5..cb6ebd2f905e 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq27xxx_battery.c
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_current(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di,
 		val->intval = curr * BQ27XXX_CURRENT_CONSTANT / BQ27XXX_RS;
 	} else {
 		/* Other gauges return signed value */
-		val->intval = -(int)((s16)curr) * 1000;
+		val->intval = (int)((s16)curr) * 1000;
 	}
 
 	return 0;