diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/twl4030_charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/twl4030_charger.c
index 7b9b0b3e164e..f3f1a0862e93 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/twl4030_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/twl4030_charger.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static int twl4030_charger_update_current(struct twl4030_bci *bci)
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
 	cur_reg |= oldreg << 8;
-	if (reg != oldreg) {
+	if (reg != cur_reg) {
 		/* disable write protection for one write access for
 		 * BCIIREF */
 		status = twl_i2c_write_u8(TWL_MODULE_MAIN_CHARGE, 0xE7,