diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/imx31/gigabeat-s/powermgmt-imx31.c b/firmware/target/arm/imx31/gigabeat-s/powermgmt-imx31.c
index 5da1e0a..4f07348 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/imx31/gigabeat-s/powermgmt-imx31.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/imx31/gigabeat-s/powermgmt-imx31.c
@@ -227,8 +227,7 @@ static int stat_battery_reading(int type)
             break;
         }
 
-        if (reading == ADC_READ_ERROR ||
-            !(mc13783_read(MC13783_INTERRUPT_SENSE0) & MC13783_CHGDETS))
+        if (reading == ADC_READ_ERROR)
         {
             return INT_MIN;
         }
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/imx31/gigabeat-s/powermgmt-imx31.c b/firmware/target/arm/imx31/gigabeat-s/powermgmt-imx31.c
index 5da1e0a..4f07348 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/imx31/gigabeat-s/powermgmt-imx31.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/imx31/gigabeat-s/powermgmt-imx31.c
@@ -227,8 +227,7 @@ static int stat_battery_reading(int type)
             break;
         }
 
-        if (reading == ADC_READ_ERROR ||
-            !(mc13783_read(MC13783_INTERRUPT_SENSE0) & MC13783_CHGDETS))
+        if (reading == ADC_READ_ERROR)
         {
             return INT_MIN;
         }