diff --git a/src/hardware_battery.cpp b/src/hardware_battery.cpp
index 6011b72..ee9f0b9 100644
--- a/src/hardware_battery.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware_battery.cpp
@@ -65,11 +65,12 @@ Battery::Battery( TQString _udi ) {
 	if (trace) kdDebug() << funcinfo << "IN , udi: " << udi << endl;
 
 	m_hwdevices = TDEGlobal::hardwareDevices();
+	m_hwdevices->setTriggerlessHardwareUpdatesEnabled(true);
 
 	udi = _udi;
 
 	connect(m_hwdevices, TQT_SIGNAL(hardwareUpdated(TDEGenericDevice*)), this, TQT_SLOT(updateProperty(TDEGenericDevice*)));
-	
+
 	initialized = false;
 
 	initDefault();
diff --git a/src/hardware_cpu.cpp b/src/hardware_cpu.cpp
index 618af0a..a47fa31 100644
--- a/src/hardware_cpu.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware_cpu.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ CPUInfo::CPUInfo() {
 	numOfCPUs = -1;
 
 	m_hwdevices = TDEGlobal::hardwareDevices();
-	
+	m_hwdevices->setTriggerlessHardwareUpdatesEnabled(true);
+
 	kdDebugFuncOut(trace);
 }