diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/power_supply_sysfs.c b/drivers/power/supply/power_supply_sysfs.c
index 3d383086018c..52313867460c 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/power_supply_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/power_supply_sysfs.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ static const char * const POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_TEXT[] = {
 	[POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_ADAPTIVE]	= "Adaptive",
 	[POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_CUSTOM]	= "Custom",
 	[POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_LONGLIFE]	= "Long Life",
+	[POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_TAPER]	= "Taper",
 };
 
 static const char * const POWER_SUPPLY_HEALTH_TEXT[] = {
diff --git a/include/linux/power_supply.h b/include/linux/power_supply.h
index ffcef7d5424e..ba68beef0a7d 100644
--- a/include/linux/power_supply.h
+++ b/include/linux/power_supply.h
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ enum {
 	POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_ADAPTIVE,	/* dynamically adjusted speed */
 	POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_CUSTOM,	/* use CHARGE_CONTROL_* props */
 	POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_LONGLIFE,	/* slow speed, longer life */
+
+	/*
+	 * force to 50 to minimize the chances of userspace binary
+	 * incompatibility on newer upstream kernels
+	 */
+	POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_TAPER = 50,	/* charging in CV phase */
 };
 
 enum {