diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index e04352c1dc2c..2376f57b3617 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ static int battery_bix_broken_package;
 static int battery_notification_delay_ms;
 static int battery_ac_is_broken;
 static int battery_check_pmic = 1;
+static int battery_quirk_notcharging;
 static unsigned int cache_time = 1000;
 module_param(cache_time, uint, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cache_time, "cache time in milliseconds");
@@ -222,6 +223,8 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_CHARGING;
 		else if (acpi_battery_is_charged(battery))
 			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_FULL;
+		else if (battery_quirk_notcharging)
+			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_NOT_CHARGING;
 		else
 			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
 		break;
@@ -1105,6 +1108,12 @@ battery_do_not_check_pmic_quirk(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int __init battery_quirk_not_charging(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
+{
+	battery_quirk_notcharging = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static const struct dmi_system_id bat_dmi_table[] __initconst = {
 	{
 		/* NEC LZ750/LS */
@@ -1149,6 +1158,19 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id bat_dmi_table[] __initconst = {
 			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION, "Lenovo MIIX 320-10ICR"),
 		},
 	},
+	{
+		/*
+		 * On Lenovo ThinkPads the BIOS specification defines
+		 * a state when the bits for charging and discharging
+		 * are both set to 0. That state is "Not Charging".
+		 */
+		.callback = battery_quirk_not_charging,
+		.ident = "Lenovo ThinkPad",
+		.matches = {
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "LENOVO"),
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION, "ThinkPad"),
+		},
+	},
 	{},
 };