diff --git a/drivers/power/tps65090-charger.c b/drivers/power/tps65090-charger.c
index 1685f63..31a3ba4 100644
--- a/drivers/power/tps65090-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/tps65090-charger.c
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
  */
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/freezer.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kthread.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/of_device.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
@@ -32,11 +34,15 @@
 #define TPS65090_VACG		BIT(1)
 #define TPS65090_NOITERM	BIT(5)
 
+#define POLL_INTERVAL		(HZ * 2)	/* Used when no irq */
+
 struct tps65090_charger {
 	struct	device	*dev;
 	int	ac_online;
 	int	prev_ac_online;
 	int	irq;
+	struct task_struct	*poll_task;
+	bool			passive_mode;
 	struct power_supply	ac;
 	struct tps65090_platform_data *pdata;
 };
@@ -49,6 +55,9 @@ static int tps65090_low_chrg_current(struct tps65090_charger *charger)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (charger->passive_mode)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = tps65090_write(charger->dev->parent, TPS65090_REG_CG_CTRL5,
 			TPS65090_NOITERM);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -64,6 +73,9 @@ static int tps65090_enable_charging(struct tps65090_charger *charger)
 	int ret;
 	uint8_t ctrl0 = 0;
 
+	if (charger->passive_mode)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = tps65090_read(charger->dev->parent, TPS65090_REG_CG_CTRL0,
 			    &ctrl0);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -87,6 +99,9 @@ static int tps65090_config_charger(struct tps65090_charger *charger)
 	uint8_t intrmask = 0;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (charger->passive_mode)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (charger->pdata->enable_low_current_chrg) {
 		ret = tps65090_low_chrg_current(charger);
 		if (ret < 0) {
@@ -164,10 +179,14 @@ static irqreturn_t tps65090_charger_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	}
 
 	/* Clear interrupts. */
-	ret = tps65090_write(charger->dev->parent, TPS65090_REG_INTR_STS, 0x00);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(charger->dev, "%s(): Error in writing reg 0x%x\n",
+	if (!charger->passive_mode) {
+		ret = tps65090_write(charger->dev->parent,
+				     TPS65090_REG_INTR_STS, 0x00);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(charger->dev,
+				"%s(): Error in writing reg 0x%x\n",
 				__func__, TPS65090_REG_INTR_STS);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (charger->prev_ac_online != charger->ac_online)
@@ -198,6 +217,18 @@ static struct tps65090_platform_data *
 
 }
 
+static int tps65090_charger_poll_task(void *data)
+{
+	set_freezable();
+
+	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
+		schedule_timeout_interruptible(POLL_INTERVAL);
+		try_to_freeze();
+		tps65090_charger_isr(-1, data);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int tps65090_charger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct tps65090_charger *cdata;
@@ -244,22 +275,10 @@ static int tps65090_charger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
-	if (irq <= 0) {
-		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Unable to get charger irq = %d\n", irq);
-		ret = irq;
-		goto fail_unregister_supply;
-	}
-
+	if (irq < 0)
+		irq = NO_IRQ;
 	cdata->irq = irq;
 
-	ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(&pdev->dev, irq, NULL,
-		tps65090_charger_isr, 0, "tps65090-charger", cdata);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(cdata->dev, "Unable to register irq %d err %d\n", irq,
-			ret);
-		goto fail_unregister_supply;
-	}
-
 	ret = tps65090_config_charger(cdata);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "charger config failed, err %d\n", ret);
@@ -285,6 +304,27 @@ static int tps65090_charger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		power_supply_changed(&cdata->ac);
 	}
 
+	if (irq != NO_IRQ) {
+		ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(&pdev->dev, irq, NULL,
+			tps65090_charger_isr, 0, "tps65090-charger", cdata);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(cdata->dev,
+				"Unable to register irq %d err %d\n", irq,
+				ret);
+			goto fail_unregister_supply;
+		}
+	} else {
+		cdata->poll_task = kthread_run(tps65090_charger_poll_task,
+					      cdata, "ktps65090charger");
+		cdata->passive_mode = true;
+		if (IS_ERR(cdata->poll_task)) {
+			ret = PTR_ERR(cdata->poll_task);
+			dev_err(cdata->dev,
+				"Unable to run kthread err %d\n", ret);
+			goto fail_unregister_supply;
+		}
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
 fail_unregister_supply:
@@ -297,6 +337,8 @@ static int tps65090_charger_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct tps65090_charger *cdata = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
+	if (cdata->irq == NO_IRQ)
+		kthread_stop(cdata->poll_task);
 	power_supply_unregister(&cdata->ac);
 
 	return 0;
