diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/max17042_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/max17042_battery.c
index 0a6960bbf3a2..e21d2bd7e231 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/max17042_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/max17042_battery.c
@@ -925,8 +925,12 @@ max17042_get_of_pdata(struct max17042_chip *chip)
 	/*
 	 * Require current sense resistor value to be specified for
 	 * current-sense functionality to be enabled at all.
+	 * maxim,rsns-microohm is the property name used by older DTs and kept
+	 * for compatibility.
 	 */
-	if (of_property_read_u32(np, "maxim,rsns-microohm", &prop) == 0) {
+	if ((of_property_read_u32(np, "shunt-resistor-micro-ohms",
+				  &prop) == 0) ||
+	    (of_property_read_u32(np, "maxim,rsns-microohm", &prop) == 0)) {
 		pdata->r_sns = prop;
 		pdata->enable_current_sense = true;
 	}