diff --git a/Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt b/Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt
index 2f0ddc1..48badec 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@
 are already charged or discharging, 'n/a' can be displayed (or
 'unknown', if the status is not known).
 
+AUTHENTIC - indicates the power supply (battery or charger) connected
+to the platform is authentic(1) or non authentic(0).
+
 HEALTH - represents health of the battery, values corresponds to
 POWER_SUPPLY_HEALTH_*, defined in battery.h.
 
diff --git a/drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c b/drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c
index 1d96614..be34a6d 100644
--- a/drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
 	POWER_SUPPLY_ATTR(health),
 	POWER_SUPPLY_ATTR(present),
 	POWER_SUPPLY_ATTR(online),
+	POWER_SUPPLY_ATTR(authentic),
 	POWER_SUPPLY_ATTR(technology),
 	POWER_SUPPLY_ATTR(cycle_count),
 	POWER_SUPPLY_ATTR(voltage_max),
diff --git a/include/linux/power_supply.h b/include/linux/power_supply.h
index 0bafbb1..204d43d 100644
--- a/include/linux/power_supply.h
+++ b/include/linux/power_supply.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_HEALTH,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ONLINE,
+	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_AUTHENTIC,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_TECHNOLOGY,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CYCLE_COUNT,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX,