1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/amc6821.c b/drivers/hwmon/amc6821.c
index 12e851a5af48..46b4e35fd555 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/amc6821.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/amc6821.c
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ static struct amc6821_data *amc6821_update_device(struct device *dev)
                         !data->valid) {
 
                 for (i = 0; i < TEMP_IDX_LEN; i++)
-                        data->temp[i] = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
-                                temp_reg[i]);
+                        data->temp[i] = (int8_t)i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(
+                                client, temp_reg[i]);
 
                 data->stat1 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
                         AMC6821_REG_STAT1);