diff --git a/src/drivers/batt_smbus/batt_smbus.cpp b/src/drivers/batt_smbus/batt_smbus.cpp
index e368ae3adbb..0fae8d61eb2 100644
--- a/src/drivers/batt_smbus/batt_smbus.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/batt_smbus/batt_smbus.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void BATT_SMBUS::cycle()
 
 		// Read current.
 		if (read_word(BATT_SMBUS_CURRENT, &tmp) == PX4_OK) {
-			new_report.current_a = ((float)(*(int16_t *)&tmp)) / 1000.0f;
+			new_report.current_a = (-1.0f * ((float)(*(int16_t *)&tmp)) / 1000.0f);
 			new_report.current_filtered_a = new_report.current_a;
 
 		} else {
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void BATT_SMBUS::cycle()
 
 		// Read average current.
 		if (read_word(BATT_SMBUS_AVERAGE_CURRENT, &tmp) == PX4_OK) {
-			new_report.average_current_a = ((float)(*(int16_t *)&tmp)) / 1000.0f;
+			new_report.average_current_a = (-1.0f * ((float)(*(int16_t *)&tmp)) / 1000.0f);
 
 		} else {
 			success = false;
diff --git a/src/drivers/batt_smbus/batt_smbus_main.cpp b/src/drivers/batt_smbus/batt_smbus_main.cpp
index 680ac768676..4d0fbd070e0 100644
--- a/src/drivers/batt_smbus/batt_smbus_main.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/batt_smbus/batt_smbus_main.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct batt_smbus_bus_option {
 	const char *devpath;
 	BATT_SMBUS_constructor interface_constructor;
 	uint8_t busnum;
-	BATT_SMBUS	*dev;
+	BATT_SMBUS      *dev;
 } bus_options[] = {
 	{ BATT_SMBUS_BUS_I2C_EXTERNAL, "/dev/batt_smbus_ext", &BATT_SMBUS_I2C_interface, PX4_I2C_BUS_EXPANSION, nullptr },
 #ifdef PX4_I2C_BUS_ONBOARD