diff --git a/kernel/chips/lm75.c b/kernel/chips/lm75.c
index 52a28db6..6e04a741 100644
--- a/kernel/chips/lm75.c
+++ b/kernel/chips/lm75.c
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@ int lm75_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address,
 		 	goto error1;
 
 		/* Unused bits */
-		if ((conf & 0xe0) || (cur & 0x7f00) || (hyst & 0x7f00)
-		 || (os & 0x7f00))
+		if (conf & 0xe0)
 		 	goto error1;
 
 		/* Addresses cycling */
diff --git a/prog/detect/sensors-detect b/prog/detect/sensors-detect
index c06fa539..78008829 100755
--- a/prog/detect/sensors-detect
+++ b/prog/detect/sensors-detect
@@ -2840,8 +2840,7 @@ sub lm75_detect
   $hyst = swap_bytes($hyst);
   $os = swap_bytes($os);
   # Unused bits
-  return if ($conf & 0xe0) or ($cur & 0x007f) or ($hyst & 0x007f)
-    or ($os & 0x007f);
+  return if ($conf & 0xe0);
 
   $cur = $cur >> 8;
   $hyst = $hyst >> 8;