diff --git a/healthd/BatteryMonitor.cpp b/healthd/BatteryMonitor.cpp
index a1519da3b..06c8176e9 100644
--- a/healthd/BatteryMonitor.cpp
+++ b/healthd/BatteryMonitor.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <memory>
 
 #include <android-base/file.h>
@@ -476,10 +478,16 @@ void BatteryMonitor::init(struct healthd_config *hc) {
 
         while ((entry = readdir(dir.get()))) {
             const char* name = entry->d_name;
+            std::vector<String8>::iterator itIgnoreName;
 
             if (!strcmp(name, ".") || !strcmp(name, ".."))
                 continue;
 
+            itIgnoreName = find(hc->ignorePowerSupplyNames.begin(),
+                                hc->ignorePowerSupplyNames.end(), String8(name));
+            if (itIgnoreName != hc->ignorePowerSupplyNames.end())
+                continue;
+
             // Look for "type" file in each subdirectory
             path.clear();
             path.appendFormat("%s/%s/type", POWER_SUPPLY_SYSFS_PATH, name);
diff --git a/healthd/include/healthd/healthd.h b/healthd/include/healthd/healthd.h
index c01e8d747..a90007199 100644
--- a/healthd/include/healthd/healthd.h
+++ b/healthd/include/healthd/healthd.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
 
+#include <vector>
+
 // periodic_chores_interval_fast, periodic_chores_interval_slow: intervals at
 // which healthd wakes up to poll health state and perform periodic chores,
 // in units of seconds:
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ struct healthd_config {
     int (*energyCounter)(int64_t *);
     int boot_min_cap;
     bool (*screen_on)(android::BatteryProperties *props);
+    std::vector<android::String8> ignorePowerSupplyNames;
 };
 
 enum EventWakeup {