diff --git a/kernel/chips/adm1026.c b/kernel/chips/adm1026.c
index 9f3aa1af..a5077af3 100644
--- a/kernel/chips/adm1026.c
+++ b/kernel/chips/adm1026.c
@@ -689,7 +689,6 @@ int adm1026_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address,
 				" found at %d,0x%02x. Try force_adm1026.\n",
 				i2c_adapter_id(adapter), address );
 			}
-			err = 0 ;
 			goto ERROR1;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/kernel/chips/lm85.c b/kernel/chips/lm85.c
index 584e7dbb..6c03a0ef 100644
--- a/kernel/chips/lm85.c
+++ b/kernel/chips/lm85.c
@@ -822,7 +822,6 @@ int lm85_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address,
 				" found at %d,0x%02x. Try force_lm85c.\n",
 				i2c_adapter_id(adapter), address );
 			}
-			err = 0 ;
 			goto ERROR1;
 		}
 	}