diff --git a/src/solid/devices/backends/fakehw/fakebattery.cpp b/src/solid/devices/backends/fakehw/fakebattery.cpp
--- a/src/solid/devices/backends/fakehw/fakebattery.cpp
+++ b/src/solid/devices/backends/fakehw/fakebattery.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
         return Solid::Battery::KeyboardMouseBattery;
     } else if (name == "camera") {
         return Solid::Battery::CameraBattery;
+    } else if (name == "gaminginput") {
+        return Solid::Battery::GamingInputBattery;
     } else {
         return Solid::Battery::UnknownBattery;
     }
diff --git a/src/solid/devices/backends/upower/upowerbattery.cpp b/src/solid/devices/backends/upower/upowerbattery.cpp
--- a/src/solid/devices/backends/upower/upowerbattery.cpp
+++ b/src/solid/devices/backends/upower/upowerbattery.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@
     case UP_DEVICE_KIND_PHONE:
         result = Solid::Battery::PhoneBattery;
         break;
+    case UP_DEVICE_KIND_GAMING_INPUT:
+        result = Solid::Battery::GamingInputBattery;
+        break;
     }
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/solid/devices/frontend/battery.h b/src/solid/devices/frontend/battery.h
--- a/src/solid/devices/frontend/battery.h
+++ b/src/solid/devices/frontend/battery.h
@@ -74,12 +74,13 @@
      * - CameraBattery : A battery in a camera
      * - PhoneBattery : A battery in a phone
      * - MonitorBattery : A battery in a monitor
+     * - GamingInputBattery : A battery in a gaming input device (for example a wireless game pad)
      * - UnknownBattery : A battery in an unknown device
      */
     enum BatteryType { UnknownBattery, PdaBattery, UpsBattery,
                        PrimaryBattery, MouseBattery, KeyboardBattery,
                        KeyboardMouseBattery, CameraBattery,
-                       PhoneBattery, MonitorBattery
+                       PhoneBattery, MonitorBattery, GamingInputBattery
                      };
     Q_ENUM(BatteryType)