diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
index a270b975e..5794d4453 100755
--- a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME(ACPI_POWER_METER_NAME);
 #define POWER_METER_CAN_NOTIFY	(1 << 3)
 #define POWER_METER_IS_BATTERY	(1 << 8)
 #define UNKNOWN_HYSTERESIS	0xFFFFFFFF
+#define UNKNOWN_POWER		0xFFFFFFFF
 
 #define METER_NOTIFY_CONFIG	0x80
 #define METER_NOTIFY_TRIP	0x81
@@ -343,6 +344,9 @@ static ssize_t show_power(struct device *dev,
 	update_meter(resource);
 	mutex_unlock(&resource->lock);
 
+	if (resource->power == UNKNOWN_POWER)
+		return -ENODATA;
+
 	return sprintf(buf, "%llu\n", resource->power * 1000);
 }