diff --git a/drivers/power/ab8500_charger.c b/drivers/power/ab8500_charger.c
index 7cd4165..cbc9fd7 100644
--- a/drivers/power/ab8500_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/ab8500_charger.c
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ struct ab8500_charger_usb_state {
  * @old_vbat		Previously measured battery voltage
  * @usb_device_is_unrecognised	USB device is unrecognised by the hardware
  * @autopower		Indicate if we should have automatic pwron after pwrloss
+ * @invalid_charger_detect_state	State when forcing AB to use invalid charger
  * @parent:		Pointer to the struct ab8500
  * @gpadc:		Pointer to the struct gpadc
  * @pdata:		Pointer to the abx500_charger platform data
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ struct ab8500_charger {
 	int old_vbat;
 	bool usb_device_is_unrecognised;
 	bool autopower;
+	int invalid_charger_detect_state;
 	struct ab8500 *parent;
 	struct ab8500_gpadc *gpadc;
 	struct abx500_charger_platform_data *pdata;
@@ -650,7 +652,6 @@ static int ab8500_charger_max_usb_curr(struct ab8500_charger *di,
 			break;
 		}
 	case USB_STAT_HM_IDGND:
-	case USB_STAT_NOT_VALID_LINK:
 		dev_err(di->dev, "USB Type - Charging not allowed\n");
 		di->max_usb_in_curr = USB_CH_IP_CUR_LVL_0P05;
 		ret = -ENXIO;
@@ -679,6 +680,9 @@ static int ab8500_charger_max_usb_curr(struct ab8500_charger *di,
 		di->max_usb_in_curr = USB_CH_IP_CUR_LVL_0P5;
 		dev_dbg(di->dev, "USB Type - 0x%02x MaxCurr: %d", link_status,
 				di->max_usb_in_curr);
+	case USB_STAT_NOT_VALID_LINK:
+		dev_err(di->dev, "USB Type invalid - try charging anyway\n");
+		di->max_usb_in_curr = USB_CH_IP_CUR_LVL_0P5;
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -1945,7 +1949,9 @@ static void ab8500_charger_usb_link_attach_work(struct work_struct *work)
  */
 static void ab8500_charger_usb_link_status_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	int detected_chargers;
 	int ret;
+	u8 val;
 
 	struct ab8500_charger *di = container_of(work,
 		struct ab8500_charger, usb_link_status_work);
@@ -1955,11 +1961,66 @@ static void ab8500_charger_usb_link_status_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * synchronously, we have the check if  is
 	 * connected by reading the status register
 	 */
-	ret = ab8500_charger_detect_chargers(di);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	detected_chargers = ab8500_charger_detect_chargers(di);
+	if (detected_chargers < 0)
 		return;
 
-	if (!(ret & USB_PW_CONN)) {
+	/*
+	 * Some chargers that breaks the USB spec is
+	 * identified as invalid by AB8500 and it refuse
+	 * to start the charging process. but by jumping
+	 * thru a few hoops it can be forced to start.
+	 */
+	ret = abx500_get_register_interruptible(di->dev, AB8500_USB,
+			AB8500_USB_LINE_STAT_REG, &val);
+	if (ret >= 0)
+		dev_dbg(di->dev, "UsbLineStatus register = 0x%02x\n", val);
+	else
+		dev_dbg(di->dev, "Error reading USB link status\n");
+
+	if (detected_chargers & USB_PW_CONN) {
+		if (((val & AB8500_USB_LINK_STATUS) >> 3) ==
+						USB_STAT_NOT_VALID_LINK &&
+				di->invalid_charger_detect_state == 0) {
+			dev_dbg(di->dev,
+				 "Invalid charger detected, state= 0\n");
+			/*Enable charger*/
+			abx500_mask_and_set_register_interruptible(di->dev,
+						AB8500_CHARGER,
+						AB8500_USBCH_CTRL1_REG,
+						0x01, 0x01)
+			/*Enable charger detection*/
+			abx500_mask_and_set_register_interruptible(di->dev,
+						AB8500_USB,
+						AB8500_MCH_IPT_CURLVL_REG,
+						0x01, 0x01);
+			di->invalid_charger_detect_state = 1;
+			/*exit and wait for new link status interrupt.*/
+			return;
+
+		}
+		if (di->invalid_charger_detect_state == 1) {
+			dev_dbg(di->dev,
+				"Invalid charger detected, state= 1\n");
+			/*Stop charger detection*/
+			abx500_mask_and_set_register_interruptible(di->dev,
+						AB8500_USB,
+						AB8500_MCH_IPT_CURLVL_REG,
+						0x01, 0x00);
+			/*Check link status*/
+			ret = abx500_get_register_interruptible(di->dev,
+						AB8500_USB,
+						AB8500_USB_LINE_STAT_REG,
+						&val);
+			dev_dbg(di->dev, "USB link status= 0x%02x\n",
+					(val & AB8500_USB_LINK_STATUS) >> 3);
+			di->invalid_charger_detect_state = 2;
+		}
+	} else {
+		di->invalid_charger_detect_state = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (!(detected_chargers & USB_PW_CONN)) {
 		di->vbus_detected = 0;
 		ab8500_charger_set_usb_connected(di, false);
 		ab8500_power_supply_changed(di, &di->usb_chg.psy);
@@ -2862,6 +2923,7 @@ static int __devinit ab8500_charger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	di->autopower = false;
+	di->invalid_charger_detect_state = 0;
 
 	/* AC supply */
 	/* power_supply base class */
