diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/smb347-charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/smb347-charger.c
index d3bf35ed12ce..8cfbd8d6b478 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/smb347-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/smb347-charger.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
  * @mains_online: is AC/DC input connected
  * @usb_online: is USB input connected
  * @charging_enabled: is charging enabled
+ * @irq_unsupported: is interrupt unsupported by SMB hardware
  * @max_charge_current: maximum current (in uA) the battery can be charged
  * @max_charge_voltage: maximum voltage (in uV) the battery can be charged
  * @pre_charge_current: current (in uA) to use in pre-charging phase
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ struct smb347_charger {
 	bool			mains_online;
 	bool			usb_online;
 	bool			charging_enabled;
+	bool			irq_unsupported;
 
 	unsigned int		max_charge_current;
 	unsigned int		max_charge_voltage;
@@ -862,6 +864,9 @@ static int smb347_irq_set(struct smb347_charger *smb, bool enable)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (smb->irq_unsupported)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = smb347_set_writable(smb, true);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
@@ -923,8 +928,6 @@ static int smb347_irq_init(struct smb347_charger *smb,
 	ret = regmap_update_bits(smb->regmap, CFG_STAT,
 				 CFG_STAT_ACTIVE_HIGH | CFG_STAT_DISABLED,
 				 CFG_STAT_DISABLED);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		client->irq = 0;
 
 	smb347_set_writable(smb, false);
 
@@ -1345,6 +1348,7 @@ static int smb347_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_warn(dev, "failed to initialize IRQ: %d\n", ret);
 			dev_warn(dev, "disabling IRQ support\n");
+			smb->irq_unsupported = true;
 		} else {
 			smb347_irq_enable(smb);
 		}
@@ -1357,8 +1361,8 @@ static int smb347_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct smb347_charger *smb = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
-	if (client->irq)
-		smb347_irq_disable(smb);
+	smb347_irq_disable(smb);
+
 	return 0;
 }