diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 7f17d165..67deb4be 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ lm_sensors CHANGES file
 SVN-HEAD
   Library: Avoid namespace pollution
   Module i2c-i801: Remove verbose debugging messages (2.6 backport)
+                   Properly report bus arbitration lost (2.6 backport)
   Module i2c-piix4: Minor cleanups (2.6 backport)
   Program sensors-detect: Add VIA VT1212 support
                           Add SMSC EMC2700LPC support
diff --git a/kernel/busses/i2c-i801.c b/kernel/busses/i2c-i801.c
index e71544b2..21918ba1 100644
--- a/kernel/busses/i2c-i801.c
+++ b/kernel/busses/i2c-i801.c
@@ -290,9 +290,7 @@ static int i801_transaction(void)
 
 	if (temp & 0x08) {
 		result = -1;
-		dev_err(I801_dev, "Bus collision! SMBus may be locked "
-			"until next hard reset. (sorry!)\n");
-		/* Clock stops and slave is stuck in mid-transmission */
+		dev_err(I801_dev, "Lost arbitration\n");
 	}
 
 	if (temp & 0x04) {
@@ -405,7 +403,7 @@ static int i801_block_transaction(union i2c_smbus_data *data, char read_write,
 				"Error: Failed bus transaction\n");
 		} else if (temp & 0x08) {
 			result = -1;
-			dev_err(I801_dev, "Bus collision!\n");
+			dev_err(I801_dev, "Lost arbitration\n");
 		} else if (temp & 0x04) {
 			result = -1;
 			dev_dbg(I801_dev, "Error: no response!\n");