diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/thinkpad_acpi.c
index f9c736777908..8982d92dfd97 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -9525,14 +9525,16 @@ static int tpacpi_battery_get(int what, int battery, int *ret)
 {
 	switch (what) {
 	case THRESHOLD_START:
-		if ACPI_FAILURE(tpacpi_battery_acpi_eval(GET_START, ret, battery))
+		if (!battery_info.batteries[battery].start_support ||
+		    ACPI_FAILURE(tpacpi_battery_acpi_eval(GET_START, ret, battery)))
 			return -ENODEV;
 
 		/* The value is in the low 8 bits of the response */
 		*ret = *ret & 0xFF;
 		return 0;
 	case THRESHOLD_STOP:
-		if ACPI_FAILURE(tpacpi_battery_acpi_eval(GET_STOP, ret, battery))
+		if (!battery_info.batteries[battery].stop_support ||
+		    ACPI_FAILURE(tpacpi_battery_acpi_eval(GET_STOP, ret, battery)))
 			return -ENODEV;
 		/* Value is in lower 8 bits */
 		*ret = *ret & 0xFF;