diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 48bcf38a0ea8..1c162e7be045 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -540,12 +540,12 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_state(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 	 */
 	if (battery->capacity_now > battery->full_charge_capacity
 	    && battery->full_charge_capacity != ACPI_BATTERY_VALUE_UNKNOWN) {
-		battery->capacity_now = battery->full_charge_capacity;
 		if (battery->capacity_now != battery->design_capacity)
 			printk_once(KERN_WARNING FW_BUG
 				"battery: reported current charge level (%d) "
 				"is higher than reported maximum charge level (%d).\n",
 				battery->capacity_now, battery->full_charge_capacity);
+		battery->capacity_now = battery->full_charge_capacity;
 	}
 
 	if (test_bit(ACPI_BATTERY_QUIRK_PERCENTAGE_CAPACITY, &battery->flags)