diff --git a/prog/sensors/chips.c b/prog/sensors/chips.c
index 057f79c1..8fe97333 100644
--- a/prog/sensors/chips.c
+++ b/prog/sensors/chips.c
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ void print_lm85(const sensors_chip_name *name)
 {
   char *label = NULL;
   double cur, min, max;
-  int alarms, alarm_mask, valid;
+  int alarms, alarm_mask = 0, valid;
   int is85, is1027, is6d100;
 
   is85 = !strcmp(name->prefix,"lm85")
@@ -1382,15 +1382,9 @@ void print_lm85(const sensors_chip_name *name)
     alarms = 0;
   }
 
-  if( is1027 ) {
-    if (!sensors_get_feature(*name,SENSORS_ADM1027_ALARM_MASK,&cur)) 
-      alarm_mask = cur + 0.5;
-    else {
-      printf("ERROR: Can't get alarm mask data!\n");
-      alarm_mask = 0;
-    }
-  } else {
-    alarm_mask = 0 ;
+  if (is1027 &&
+      !sensors_get_feature(*name, SENSORS_ADM1027_ALARM_MASK, &cur)) {
+    alarm_mask = cur + 0.5;
   }
 
   if (!sensors_get_label_and_valid(*name,SENSORS_LM85_IN0,&label,&valid) &&