diff --git a/drivers/power/sbs-battery.c b/drivers/power/sbs-battery.c
index a5b6849..a65e8f5 100644
--- a/drivers/power/sbs-battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/sbs-battery.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
 
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_TECHNOLOGY:
 		val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_TECHNOLOGY_LION;
-		break;
+		goto done; /* don't trigger power_supply_changed()! */
 
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_NOW:
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL: