diff --git a/kernel/chips/adm1025.c b/kernel/chips/adm1025.c
index 16e9fe4d..0f11db71 100644
--- a/kernel/chips/adm1025.c
+++ b/kernel/chips/adm1025.c
@@ -373,22 +373,16 @@ static int adm1025_detach_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 }
 
-/* Called when we have found a new ADM1025. It should set limits, etc. */
+/* Called when we have found a new ADM1025. */
 static void adm1025_init_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct adm1025_data *data = client->data;
-	u8 reg, nr;
+	u8 reg;
 
 	data->vrm = DEFAULT_VRM;
-	/* Restore power-up default values (configuration and status
-	   registers). This makes some other initializations
-	   unnecessary. Set the chip in standby mode until the
-	   limits are properly set. Note that we take great care not to
-	   change the bits 1-6 of the configuration register, since
-	   they hold data we want to preserve. */
-	reg = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADM1025_REG_CONFIG);
 
-	/* Restore configuration and start monitoring */
+	/* Start monitoring */
+	reg = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADM1025_REG_CONFIG);
 	i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, ADM1025_REG_CONFIG, (reg|0x01)&0x7F);
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/chips/lm83.c b/kernel/chips/lm83.c
index d8061bc0..18838a65 100644
--- a/kernel/chips/lm83.c
+++ b/kernel/chips/lm83.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ static const u8 LM83_REG_W_HIGH[] = {
 static int lm83_attach_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter);
 static int lm83_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address, unsigned
 	short flags, int kind);
-static void lm83_init_client(struct i2c_client *client);
 static int lm83_detach_client(struct i2c_client *client);
 static void lm83_update_client(struct i2c_client *client);
 static void lm83_temp(struct i2c_client *client, int operation, int
@@ -361,9 +360,9 @@ static int lm83_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address, unsigned
 
 	/*
 	 * Initialize the LM83 chip
+	 * (Nothing to do for this one.)
 	 */
 
-	lm83_init_client(new_client);
 	return 0;
 
 	ERROR2:
@@ -373,11 +372,6 @@ static int lm83_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address, unsigned
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void lm83_init_client(struct i2c_client *client)
-{
-
-}
-
 static int lm83_detach_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	int err;
diff --git a/kernel/chips/sis5595.c b/kernel/chips/sis5595.c
index 437c89f6..b0dc2ebc 100644
--- a/kernel/chips/sis5595.c
+++ b/kernel/chips/sis5595.c
@@ -496,20 +496,14 @@ static int sis5595_write_value(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg, u8 value)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Called when we have found a new SIS5595. It should set limits, etc. */
+/* Called when we have found a new SIS5595. */
 static void sis5595_init_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
-	struct sis5595_data *data = client->data;
-
-	/* Reset all except Watchdog values and last conversion values
-	   This sets fan-divs to 2, among others */
-	sis5595_write_value(client, SIS5595_REG_CONFIG, 0x80);
+	u8 reg;
 
 	/* Start monitoring */
-	sis5595_write_value(client, SIS5595_REG_CONFIG,
-			    (sis5595_read_value(client, SIS5595_REG_CONFIG)
-			     & 0xf7) | 0x01);
-
+	reg = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, SIS5595_REG_CONFIG);
+	sis5595_write_value(client, SIS5595_REG_CONFIG, (reg|0x01)&0x7F);
 }
 
 static void sis5595_update_client(struct i2c_client *client)
diff --git a/kernel/chips/via686a.c b/kernel/chips/via686a.c
index 91c3fd3e..3df00ac1 100644
--- a/kernel/chips/via686a.c
+++ b/kernel/chips/via686a.c
@@ -587,25 +587,16 @@ static int via686a_detach_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Called when we have found a new VIA686A. Set limits, etc. */
+/* Called when we have found a new VIA686A. */
 static void via686a_init_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
-	int i;
-
-	/* Reset the device */
-	via686a_write_value(client, VIA686A_REG_CONFIG, 0x80);
-
-	/* Have to wait for reset to complete or else the following
-	   initializations won't work reliably. The delay was arrived at
-	   empirically, the datasheet doesn't tell you.
-	   Waiting for the reset bit to clear doesn't work, it
-	   clears in about 2-4 udelays and that isn't nearly enough. */
-	udelay(50);
+	u8 reg;
 
 	/* Start monitoring */
-	via686a_write_value(client, VIA686A_REG_CONFIG, 0x01);
+	reg = via686a_read_value(client, VIA686A_REG_CONFIG);
+	via686a_write_value(client, VIA686A_REG_CONFIG, (reg|0x01)&0x7F);
 
-	/* Cofigure temp interrupt mode for continuous-interrupt operation */
+	/* Configure temp interrupt mode for continuous-interrupt operation */
 	via686a_write_value(client, VIA686A_REG_TEMP_MODE, 
 			    via686a_read_value(client, VIA686A_REG_TEMP_MODE) &
 			    !(VIA686A_TEMP_MODE_MASK | VIA686A_TEMP_MODE_CONTINUOUS));