diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index dd47b8ed..7e69ee2c 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ lm_sensors CHANGES file
 
 SVN-HEAD
   Library: Don't choke on unrecognized devices, part 2
+  Module asb100: Remove some dead code (2.6 backport)
   Module i2c-amd756-s4882: Fix an error path (2.6 backport)
   Module i2c-i801: Drop broken I2C block read support
   Module i2c-piix4: Minor cleanups (2.6 backport)
diff --git a/kernel/chips/asb100.c b/kernel/chips/asb100.c
index b1730205..993cb7db 100644
--- a/kernel/chips/asb100.c
+++ b/kernel/chips/asb100.c
@@ -676,12 +676,8 @@ static void asb100_write_value(struct i2c_client *client, u16 reg, u16 value)
 static void asb100_init_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct asb100_data *data = client->data;
-	int vid = 0;
 
-	vid = asb100_read_value(client, ASB100_REG_VID_FANDIV) & 0x0f;
-	vid |= (asb100_read_value(client, ASB100_REG_CHIPID) & 0x01) << 4;
 	data->vrm = ASB100_DEFAULT_VRM;
-	vid = vid_from_reg(vid, data->vrm);
 
 	/* Start monitoring */
 	asb100_write_value(client, ASB100_REG_CONFIG,