1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/nct6683.c b/drivers/hwmon/nct6683.c
index 8b0bc4fc06e8..b0bc77bf2cd9 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/nct6683.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/nct6683.c
@@ -1380,8 +1380,8 @@ static int __init nct6683_find(int sioaddr, struct nct6683_sio_data *sio_data)
         /* Activate logical device if needed */
         val = superio_inb(sioaddr, SIO_REG_ENABLE);
         if (!(val & 0x01)) {
-                pr_err("EC is disabled\n");
-                goto fail;
+                pr_warn("Forcibly enabling EC access. Data may be unusable.\n");
+                superio_outb(sioaddr, SIO_REG_ENABLE, val | 0x01);
         }
 
         superio_exit(sioaddr);