diff --git a/src/modules/battery/e_mod_udev.c b/src/modules/battery/e_mod_udev.c
index 63fa1aeff..233edec58 100644
--- a/src/modules/battery/e_mod_udev.c
+++ b/src/modules/battery/e_mod_udev.c
@@ -202,9 +202,8 @@ _battery_udev_battery_update(const char *syspath, Battery *bat)
         if (!(bat = _battery_battery_find(syspath)))
           return _battery_udev_battery_add(syspath);
      }
-   /* reset the poller */
-   ecore_poller_del(bat->poll);
-   bat->poll = ecore_poller_add(ECORE_POLLER_CORE, battery_config->poll_interval, _battery_udev_battery_update_poll, bat);
+   /* update the poller interval */
+   ecore_poller_poller_interval_set(bat->poll, battery_config->poll_interval);
    
    GET_NUM(bat, present, POWER_SUPPLY_PRESENT);
    if (!bat->got_prop)