diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/power_supply_core.c b/drivers/power/supply/power_supply_core.c
index 4b5fb172fa994b..aa4c97f115881e 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/power_supply_core.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/power_supply_core.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static int __power_supply_is_system_supplied(struct device *dev, void *data)
 	unsigned int *count = data;
 
 	(*count)++;
-	if (psy->desc->type != POWER_SUPPLY_TYPE_BATTERY)
+	if (psy->desc->type != POWER_SUPPLY_TYPE_BATTERY && psy->desc->get_property)
 		if (!psy->desc->get_property(psy, POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ONLINE,
 					&ret))
 			return ret.intval;