diff --git a/lib/access.c b/lib/access.c
index 11038c56..002f0692 100644
--- a/lib/access.c
+++ b/lib/access.c
@@ -425,8 +425,8 @@ int sensors_do_this_chip_sets(sensors_chip_name name)
 {
   sensors_chip *chip;
   double value;
-  int err,i,j;
-  int res = 0;
+  int i, j;
+  int err = 0, res;
   const sensors_chip_feature *feature;
   int *feature_list = NULL;
   int feature_count = 0;
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ int sensors_do_this_chip_sets(sensors_chip_name name)
       }
     }
   free(feature_list);
-  return res;
+  return err;
 }
 
 /* Execute all set statements for this particular chip. The chip may contain
diff --git a/prog/sensors/main.c b/prog/sensors/main.c
index 96f85aa4..83a6a719 100644
--- a/prog/sensors/main.c
+++ b/prog/sensors/main.c
@@ -328,6 +328,9 @@ int do_a_set(sensors_chip_name name)
               sensors_strerror(res));
       fprintf(stderr,"Run as root?\n");
       return 1;
+    } else if (res == -SENSORS_ERR_ACCESS_W) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "%s: At least one \"set\" statement failed\n",
+              sprintf_chip_name(name));
     } else {
       fprintf(stderr,"%s: %s\n",sprintf_chip_name(name),
               sensors_strerror(res));