diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 8599949f8786..6edea559a5bc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -647,9 +647,8 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_info(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 		struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 		acpi_status status = AE_ERROR;
 
-		status = acpi_evaluate_object(battery->device->handle,
-					      use_bix ? "_BIX":"_BIF",
-					      NULL, &buffer);
+		status = acpi_evaluate_object_exclusive(battery->device->handle,
+							use_bix ? "_BIX" : "_BIF", NULL, &buffer);
 
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			acpi_handle_info(battery->device->handle,
@@ -688,8 +687,7 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_state(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 			msecs_to_jiffies(cache_time)))
 		return 0;
 
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(battery->device->handle, "_BST",
-				      NULL, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object_exclusive(battery->device->handle, "_BST", NULL, &buffer);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		acpi_handle_info(battery->device->handle,
 				 "_BST evaluation failed: %s",
@@ -739,8 +737,8 @@ static int acpi_battery_set_alarm(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 	    !test_bit(ACPI_BATTERY_ALARM_PRESENT, &battery->flags))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(battery->device->handle, "_BTP",
-					    battery->alarm);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method_exclusive(battery->device->handle, "_BTP",
+						      battery->alarm);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return -ENODEV;