1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/emc1403.c b/drivers/hwmon/emc1403.c
index 90ec1173b8a1..61d89d6d58fe 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/emc1403.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/emc1403.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static ssize_t store_hyst(struct device *dev,
         if (retval < 0)
                 goto fail;
 
-        hyst = val - retval * 1000;
+        hyst = retval * 1000 - val;
         hyst = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(hyst, 1000);
         if (hyst < 0 || hyst > 255) {
                 retval = -ERANGE;