diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 74b9a482..6f0f1068 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ lm-sensors CHANGES file
 
 SVN
   sensord: Log the error code on failure
+  sensors: Fix spurious critical temperature alarm
 
 3.0.0-rc1 (2007-09-25)
   Initial release
diff --git a/prog/sensors/chips.c b/prog/sensors/chips.c
index bdec0d26..54fd3b47 100644
--- a/prog/sensors/chips.c
+++ b/prog/sensors/chips.c
@@ -246,8 +246,7 @@ static void print_chip_temp(const sensors_chip_name *name,
 
 		sf = sensors_get_subfeature(name, feature,
 					SENSORS_SUBFEATURE_TEMP_CRIT_ALARM);
-		if (sf && get_value(name, sf->number))
-			alarm |= 1;
+		alarm = sf && get_value(name, sf->number);
 
 		printf("\n%*s", label_size + 10, "");
 		print_temp_limits(limit1, limit2, s1, s2, alarm);