1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/via686a.c b/drivers/hwmon/via686a.c
index 9a440c8cc520..a25b0542649c 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/via686a.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/via686a.c
@@ -740,9 +740,10 @@ static void via686a_init_client(struct i2c_client *client)
         via686a_write_value(client, VIA686A_REG_CONFIG, (reg|0x01)&0x7F);
 
         /* Configure temp interrupt mode for continuous-interrupt operation */
+        reg = via686a_read_value(client, VIA686A_REG_TEMP_MODE);
         via686a_write_value(client, VIA686A_REG_TEMP_MODE,
-                            via686a_read_value(client, VIA686A_REG_TEMP_MODE) &
-                            !(VIA686A_TEMP_MODE_MASK | VIA686A_TEMP_MODE_CONTINUOUS));
+                            (reg & ~VIA686A_TEMP_MODE_MASK)
+                            | VIA686A_TEMP_MODE_CONTINUOUS);
 }
 
 static struct via686a_data *via686a_update_device(struct device *dev)