diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index efc7787..f94cf28 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -514,10 +514,10 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH
 	/*
 	 * Power supply information for HID devices which report
-	 * battery strength. power_supply is registered iff
-	 * battery.name is non-NULL.
+	 * battery strength. power_supply was successfully registered if
+	 * battery is non-NULL.
 	 */
-	struct power_supply battery;
+	struct power_supply *battery;
 	__s32 battery_min;
 	__s32 battery_max;
 	__s32 battery_report_type;
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/abx500/ux500_chargalg.h b/include/linux/mfd/abx500/ux500_chargalg.h
index 234c991..67703f2 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/abx500/ux500_chargalg.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/abx500/ux500_chargalg.h
@@ -9,8 +9,13 @@
 
 #include <linux/power_supply.h>
 
-#define psy_to_ux500_charger(x) container_of((x), \
-		struct ux500_charger, psy)
+/*
+ * Valid only for supplies of type:
+ * - POWER_SUPPLY_TYPE_MAINS,
+ * - POWER_SUPPLY_TYPE_USB,
+ * because only them store as drv_data pointer to struct ux500_charger.
+ */
+#define psy_to_ux500_charger(x) power_supply_get_drvdata(psy)
 
 /* Forward declaration */
 struct ux500_charger;
@@ -35,7 +40,7 @@
  * @power_path		USB power path support
  */
 struct ux500_charger {
-	struct power_supply psy;
+	struct power_supply *psy;
 	struct ux500_charger_ops ops;
 	int max_out_volt;
 	int max_out_curr;
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/rt5033.h b/include/linux/mfd/rt5033.h
index 010cff4..6cff5cf 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/rt5033.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/rt5033.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	struct i2c_client	*client;
 	struct rt5033_dev	*rt5033;
 	struct regmap		*regmap;
-	struct power_supply	psy;
+	struct power_supply	*psy;
 };
 
 /* RT5033 charger platform data */
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/wm8350/supply.h b/include/linux/mfd/wm8350/supply.h
index 2b94793..8dc93673 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/wm8350/supply.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/wm8350/supply.h
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@
 
 struct wm8350_power {
 	struct platform_device *pdev;
-	struct power_supply battery;
-	struct power_supply usb;
-	struct power_supply ac;
+	struct power_supply *battery;
+	struct power_supply *usb;
+	struct power_supply *ac;
 	struct wm8350_charger_policy *policy;
 
 	int rev_g_coeff;
diff --git a/include/linux/power/charger-manager.h b/include/linux/power/charger-manager.h
index 416ebeb..eadf28c 100644
--- a/include/linux/power/charger-manager.h
+++ b/include/linux/power/charger-manager.h
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@
 	int emergency_stop;
 
 	char psy_name_buf[PSY_NAME_MAX + 1];
-	struct power_supply charger_psy;
+	struct power_supply_desc charger_psy_desc;
+	struct power_supply *charger_psy;
 
 	u64 charging_start_time;
 	u64 charging_end_time;
diff --git a/include/linux/power_supply.h b/include/linux/power_supply.h
index 7ae6034..ea15eb6 100644
--- a/include/linux/power_supply.h
+++ b/include/linux/power_supply.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #ifndef __LINUX_POWER_SUPPLY_H__
 #define __LINUX_POWER_SUPPLY_H__
 
+#include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
@@ -173,10 +174,10 @@
 	const char *strval;
 };
 
-struct device;
 struct device_node;
+struct power_supply;
 
-/* Power supply instance specific configuration */
+/* Run-time specific power supply configuration */
 struct power_supply_config {
 	struct device_node *of_node;
 	/* Driver private data */
@@ -186,19 +187,13 @@
 	size_t num_supplicants;
 };
 
-struct power_supply {
+/* Description of power supply */
+struct power_supply_desc {
 	const char *name;
 	enum power_supply_type type;
 	enum power_supply_property *properties;
 	size_t num_properties;
 
-	char **supplied_to;
-	size_t num_supplicants;
-
-	char **supplied_from;
-	size_t num_supplies;
-	struct device_node *of_node;
-
 	/*
 	 * Functions for drivers implementing power supply class.
 	 * These shouldn't be called directly by other drivers for accessing
@@ -224,12 +219,23 @@
 	bool no_thermal;
 	/* For APM emulation, think legacy userspace. */
 	int use_for_apm;
+};
+
+struct power_supply {
+	const struct power_supply_desc *desc;
+
+	char **supplied_to;
+	size_t num_supplicants;
+
+	char **supplied_from;
+	size_t num_supplies;
+	struct device_node *of_node;
 
 	/* Driver private data */
 	void *drv_data;
 
 	/* private */
-	struct device *dev;
+	struct device dev;
 	struct work_struct changed_work;
 	spinlock_t changed_lock;
 	bool changed;
@@ -303,17 +309,22 @@
 extern int power_supply_property_is_writeable(struct power_supply *psy,
 					enum power_supply_property psp);
 extern void power_supply_external_power_changed(struct power_supply *psy);
-extern int power_supply_register(struct device *parent,
-				 struct power_supply *psy,
+
+extern struct power_supply *__must_check
+power_supply_register(struct device *parent,
+				 const struct power_supply_desc *desc,
 				 const struct power_supply_config *cfg);
-extern int power_supply_register_no_ws(struct device *parent,
-				 struct power_supply *psy,
+extern struct power_supply *__must_check
+power_supply_register_no_ws(struct device *parent,
+				 const struct power_supply_desc *desc,
 				 const struct power_supply_config *cfg);
-extern int devm_power_supply_register(struct device *parent,
-				 struct power_supply *psy,
+extern struct power_supply *__must_check
+devm_power_supply_register(struct device *parent,
+				 const struct power_supply_desc *desc,
 				 const struct power_supply_config *cfg);
-extern int devm_power_supply_register_no_ws(struct device *parent,
-				 struct power_supply *psy,
+extern struct power_supply *__must_check
+devm_power_supply_register_no_ws(struct device *parent,
+				 const struct power_supply_desc *desc,
 				 const struct power_supply_config *cfg);
 extern void power_supply_unregister(struct power_supply *psy);
 extern int power_supply_powers(struct power_supply *psy, struct device *dev);