diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm1026.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm1026.c
index ff7de40..fb53639 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm1026.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm1026.c
@@ -1672,35 +1672,26 @@
 		i2c_adapter_id(client->adapter), client->addr,
 		company, verstep);
 
-	/* If auto-detecting, Determine the chip type. */
-	if (kind <= 0) {
-		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "Autodetecting device at %d,0x%02x "
-			"...\n", i2c_adapter_id(adapter), address);
-		if (company == ADM1026_COMPANY_ANALOG_DEV
-		    && verstep == ADM1026_VERSTEP_ADM1026) {
-			kind = adm1026;
-		} else if (company == ADM1026_COMPANY_ANALOG_DEV
-			&& (verstep & 0xf0) == ADM1026_VERSTEP_GENERIC) {
-			dev_err(&adapter->dev, "Unrecognized stepping "
-				"0x%02x. Defaulting to ADM1026.\n", verstep);
-			kind = adm1026;
-		} else if ((verstep & 0xf0) == ADM1026_VERSTEP_GENERIC) {
-			dev_err(&adapter->dev, "Found version/stepping "
-				"0x%02x. Assuming generic ADM1026.\n",
-				verstep);
-			kind = any_chip;
-		} else {
-			dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "Autodetection failed\n");
-			/* Not an ADM1026 ... */
-			if (kind == 0) { /* User used force=x,y */
-				dev_err(&adapter->dev, "Generic ADM1026 not "
-					"found at %d,0x%02x.  Try "
-					"force_adm1026.\n",
-					i2c_adapter_id(adapter), address);
-			}
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	/* Determine the chip type. */
+	dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "Autodetecting device at %d,0x%02x...\n",
+		i2c_adapter_id(adapter), address);
+	if (company == ADM1026_COMPANY_ANALOG_DEV
+	    && verstep == ADM1026_VERSTEP_ADM1026) {
+		/* Analog Devices ADM1026 */
+	} else if (company == ADM1026_COMPANY_ANALOG_DEV
+		&& (verstep & 0xf0) == ADM1026_VERSTEP_GENERIC) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->dev, "Unrecognized stepping "
+			"0x%02x. Defaulting to ADM1026.\n", verstep);
+	} else if ((verstep & 0xf0) == ADM1026_VERSTEP_GENERIC) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->dev, "Found version/stepping "
+			"0x%02x. Assuming generic ADM1026.\n",
+			verstep);
+	} else {
+		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "Autodetection failed\n");
+		/* Not an ADM1026... */
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
+
 	strlcpy(info->type, "adm1026", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm1029.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm1029.c
index 3671815..4d7d843 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm1029.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm1029.c
@@ -301,59 +301,36 @@
 			  struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
+	u8 man_id, chip_id, temp_devices_installed, nb_fan_support;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	/* Now we do the detection and identification. A negative kind
-	 * means that the driver was loaded with no force parameter
-	 * (default), so we must both detect and identify the chip
-	 * (actually there is only one possible kind of chip for now, adm1029).
-	 * A zero kind means that the driver was loaded with the force
-	 * parameter, the detection step shall be skipped. A positive kind
-	 * means that the driver was loaded with the force parameter and a
-	 * given kind of chip is requested, so both the detection and the
-	 * identification steps are skipped. */
-
-	/* Default to an adm1029 if forced */
-	if (kind == 0)
-		kind = adm1029;
-
 	/* ADM1029 doesn't have CHIP ID, check just MAN ID
 	 * For better detection we check also ADM1029_TEMP_DEVICES_INSTALLED,
 	 * ADM1029_REG_NB_FAN_SUPPORT and compare it with possible values
 	 * documented
 	 */
 
-	if (kind <= 0) {	/* identification */
-		u8 man_id, chip_id, temp_devices_installed, nb_fan_support;
-
-		man_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADM1029_REG_MAN_ID);
-		chip_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADM1029_REG_CHIP_ID);
-		temp_devices_installed = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
+	man_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADM1029_REG_MAN_ID);
+	chip_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADM1029_REG_CHIP_ID);
+	temp_devices_installed = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
 					ADM1029_REG_TEMP_DEVICES_INSTALLED);
-		nb_fan_support = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
+	nb_fan_support = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
 						ADM1029_REG_NB_FAN_SUPPORT);
-		/* 0x41 is Analog Devices */
-		if (man_id == 0x41 && (temp_devices_installed & 0xf9) == 0x01
-		    && nb_fan_support == 0x03) {
-			if ((chip_id & 0xF0) == 0x00) {
-				kind = adm1029;
-			} else {
-				/* There are no "official" CHIP ID, so actually
-				 * we use Major/Minor revision for that */
-				printk(KERN_INFO
-				       "adm1029: Unknown major revision %x, "
-				       "please let us know\n", chip_id);
-			}
-		}
+	/* 0x41 is Analog Devices */
+	if (man_id != 0x41 || (temp_devices_installed & 0xf9) != 0x01
+	    || nb_fan_support != 0x03)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-		if (kind <= 0) {	/* identification failed */
-			pr_debug("adm1029: Unsupported chip (man_id=0x%02X, "
-				 "chip_id=0x%02X)\n", man_id, chip_id);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	if ((chip_id & 0xF0) != 0x00) {
+		/* There are no "official" CHIP ID, so actually
+		 * we use Major/Minor revision for that */
+		pr_info("adm1029: Unknown major revision %x, "
+			"please let us know\n", chip_id);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
+
 	strlcpy(info->type, "adm1029", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm1031.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm1031.c
index 5690595..0e72217 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm1031.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm1031.c
@@ -817,31 +817,19 @@
 			  struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
-	const char *name = "";
+	const char *name;
+	int id, co;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		int id, co;
-		id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, 0x3d);
-		co = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, 0x3e);
+	id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, 0x3d);
+	co = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, 0x3e);
 
-		if (!((id == 0x31 || id == 0x30) && co == 0x41))
-			return -ENODEV;
-		kind = (id == 0x30) ? adm1030 : adm1031;
-	}
+	if (!((id == 0x31 || id == 0x30) && co == 0x41))
+		return -ENODEV;
+	name = (id == 0x30) ? "adm1030" : "adm1031";
 
-	if (kind <= 0)
-		kind = adm1031;
-
-	/* Given the detected chip type, set the chip name and the
-	 * auto fan control helper table. */
-	if (kind == adm1030) {
-		name = "adm1030";
-	} else if (kind == adm1031) {
-		name = "adm1031";
-	}
 	strlcpy(info->type, name, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm9240.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm9240.c
index 2444b15..20e0481 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm9240.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm9240.c
@@ -556,51 +556,34 @@
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (kind == 0) {
-		kind = adm9240;
+	/* verify chip: reg address should match i2c address */
+	if (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, ADM9240_REG_I2C_ADDR)
+			!= address) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->dev, "detect fail: address match, 0x%02x\n",
+			address);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (kind < 0) {
-
-		/* verify chip: reg address should match i2c address */
-		if (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, ADM9240_REG_I2C_ADDR)
-				!= address) {
-			dev_err(&adapter->dev, "detect fail: address match, "
-					"0x%02x\n", address);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-
-		/* check known chip manufacturer */
-		man_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-				ADM9240_REG_MAN_ID);
-		if (man_id == 0x23) {
-			kind = adm9240;
-		} else if (man_id == 0xda) {
-			kind = ds1780;
-		} else if (man_id == 0x01) {
-			kind = lm81;
-		} else {
-			dev_err(&adapter->dev, "detect fail: unknown manuf, "
-					"0x%02x\n", man_id);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-
-		/* successful detect, print chip info */
-		die_rev = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-				ADM9240_REG_DIE_REV);
-		dev_info(&adapter->dev, "found %s revision %u\n",
-				man_id == 0x23 ? "ADM9240" :
-				man_id == 0xda ? "DS1780" : "LM81", die_rev);
-	}
-
-	/* either forced or detected chip kind */
-	if (kind == adm9240) {
+	/* check known chip manufacturer */
+	man_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, ADM9240_REG_MAN_ID);
+	if (man_id == 0x23) {
 		name = "adm9240";
-	} else if (kind == ds1780) {
+	} else if (man_id == 0xda) {
 		name = "ds1780";
-	} else if (kind == lm81) {
+	} else if (man_id == 0x01) {
 		name = "lm81";
+	} else {
+		dev_err(&adapter->dev, "detect fail: unknown manuf, 0x%02x\n",
+			man_id);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
+
+	/* successful detect, print chip info */
+	die_rev = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, ADM9240_REG_DIE_REV);
+	dev_info(&adapter->dev, "found %s revision %u\n",
+		 man_id == 0x23 ? "ADM9240" :
+		 man_id == 0xda ? "DS1780" : "LM81", die_rev);
+
 	strlcpy(info->type, name, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ads7828.c b/drivers/hwmon/ads7828.c
index 5c39b4a..451977b 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ads7828.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ads7828.c
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
 			  struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
+	int ch;
 
 	/* Check we have a valid client */
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_READ_WORD_DATA))
@@ -202,20 +203,17 @@
 	- Read from the 8 channel addresses
 	- Check the top 4 bits of each result are not set (12 data bits)
 	*/
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		int ch;
-		for (ch = 0; ch < ADS7828_NCH; ch++) {
-			u16 in_data;
-			u8 cmd = channel_cmd_byte(ch);
-			in_data = ads7828_read_value(client, cmd);
-			if (in_data & 0xF000) {
-				printk(KERN_DEBUG
-				"%s : Doesn't look like an ads7828 device\n",
-				__func__);
-				return -ENODEV;
-			}
+	for (ch = 0; ch < ADS7828_NCH; ch++) {
+		u16 in_data;
+		u8 cmd = channel_cmd_byte(ch);
+		in_data = ads7828_read_value(client, cmd);
+		if (in_data & 0xF000) {
+			pr_debug("%s : Doesn't look like an ads7828 device\n",
+				 __func__);
+			return -ENODEV;
 		}
 	}
+
 	strlcpy(info->type, "ads7828", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adt7462.c b/drivers/hwmon/adt7462.c
index 1852f27..f9c9562 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adt7462.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adt7462.c
@@ -1906,27 +1906,22 @@
 			  struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
+	int vendor, device, revision;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (kind <= 0) {
-		int vendor, device, revision;
+	vendor = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7462_REG_VENDOR);
+	if (vendor != ADT7462_VENDOR)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-		vendor = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7462_REG_VENDOR);
-		if (vendor != ADT7462_VENDOR)
-			return -ENODEV;
+	device = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7462_REG_DEVICE);
+	if (device != ADT7462_DEVICE)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-		device = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7462_REG_DEVICE);
-		if (device != ADT7462_DEVICE)
-			return -ENODEV;
-
-		revision = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
-						    ADT7462_REG_REVISION);
-		if (revision != ADT7462_REVISION)
-			return -ENODEV;
-	} else
-		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "detection forced\n");
+	revision = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7462_REG_REVISION);
+	if (revision != ADT7462_REVISION)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "adt7462", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adt7470.c b/drivers/hwmon/adt7470.c
index 633e1a1..32b1750 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adt7470.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adt7470.c
@@ -1229,27 +1229,22 @@
 			  struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
+	int vendor, device, revision;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (kind <= 0) {
-		int vendor, device, revision;
+	vendor = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7470_REG_VENDOR);
+	if (vendor != ADT7470_VENDOR)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-		vendor = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7470_REG_VENDOR);
-		if (vendor != ADT7470_VENDOR)
-			return -ENODEV;
+	device = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7470_REG_DEVICE);
+	if (device != ADT7470_DEVICE)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-		device = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7470_REG_DEVICE);
-		if (device != ADT7470_DEVICE)
-			return -ENODEV;
-
-		revision = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
-						    ADT7470_REG_REVISION);
-		if (revision != ADT7470_REVISION)
-			return -ENODEV;
-	} else
-		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "detection forced\n");
+	revision = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7470_REG_REVISION);
+	if (revision != ADT7470_REVISION)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "adt7470", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adt7473.c b/drivers/hwmon/adt7473.c
index 0a6ce23..97ef508 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adt7473.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adt7473.c
@@ -1090,27 +1090,22 @@
 			  struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
+	int vendor, device, revision;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (kind <= 0) {
-		int vendor, device, revision;
+	vendor = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7473_REG_VENDOR);
+	if (vendor != ADT7473_VENDOR)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-		vendor = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7473_REG_VENDOR);
-		if (vendor != ADT7473_VENDOR)
-			return -ENODEV;
+	device = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7473_REG_DEVICE);
+	if (device != ADT7473_DEVICE)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-		device = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7473_REG_DEVICE);
-		if (device != ADT7473_DEVICE)
-			return -ENODEV;
-
-		revision = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
-						    ADT7473_REG_REVISION);
-		if (revision != ADT7473_REV_68 && revision != ADT7473_REV_69)
-			return -ENODEV;
-	} else
-		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "detection forced\n");
+	revision = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ADT7473_REG_REVISION);
+	if (revision != ADT7473_REV_68 && revision != ADT7473_REV_69)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "adt7473", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adt7475.c b/drivers/hwmon/adt7475.c
index b5a9519..41d3e38 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adt7475.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adt7475.c
@@ -974,14 +974,12 @@
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (kind <= 0) {
-		if (adt7475_read(REG_VENDID) != 0x41 ||
-		    adt7475_read(REG_DEVID) != 0x75) {
-			dev_err(&adapter->dev,
-				"Couldn't detect a adt7475 part at 0x%02x\n",
-				(unsigned int)client->addr);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	if (adt7475_read(REG_VENDID) != 0x41 ||
+	    adt7475_read(REG_DEVID) != 0x75) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->dev,
+			"Couldn't detect a adt7475 part at 0x%02x\n",
+			(unsigned int)client->addr);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, adt7475_id[0].name, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/asb100.c b/drivers/hwmon/asb100.c
index 8acf829..480f80e 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/asb100.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/asb100.c
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@
 			 struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
+	int val1, val2;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA)) {
 		pr_debug("asb100.o: detect failed, "
@@ -708,50 +709,30 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	/* The chip may be stuck in some other bank than bank 0. This may
-	   make reading other information impossible. Specify a force=... or
-	   force_*=... parameter, and the chip will be reset to the right
-	   bank. */
-	if (kind < 0) {
+	val1 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ASB100_REG_BANK);
+	val2 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ASB100_REG_CHIPMAN);
 
-		int val1 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ASB100_REG_BANK);
-		int val2 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ASB100_REG_CHIPMAN);
+	/* If we're in bank 0 */
+	if ((!(val1 & 0x07)) &&
+			/* Check for ASB100 ID (low byte) */
+			(((!(val1 & 0x80)) && (val2 != 0x94)) ||
+			/* Check for ASB100 ID (high byte ) */
+			((val1 & 0x80) && (val2 != 0x06)))) {
+		pr_debug("asb100: detect failed, bad chip id 0x%02x!\n", val2);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
-		/* If we're in bank 0 */
-		if ((!(val1 & 0x07)) &&
-				/* Check for ASB100 ID (low byte) */
-				(((!(val1 & 0x80)) && (val2 != 0x94)) ||
-				/* Check for ASB100 ID (high byte ) */
-				((val1 & 0x80) && (val2 != 0x06)))) {
-			pr_debug("asb100.o: detect failed, "
-					"bad chip id 0x%02x!\n", val2);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-
-	} /* kind < 0 */
-
-	/* We have either had a force parameter, or we have already detected
-	   Winbond. Put it now into bank 0 and Vendor ID High Byte */
+	/* Put it now into bank 0 and Vendor ID High Byte */
 	i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, ASB100_REG_BANK,
 		(i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ASB100_REG_BANK) & 0x78)
 		| 0x80);
 
 	/* Determine the chip type. */
-	if (kind <= 0) {
-		int val1 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ASB100_REG_WCHIPID);
-		int val2 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ASB100_REG_CHIPMAN);
+	val1 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ASB100_REG_WCHIPID);
+	val2 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, ASB100_REG_CHIPMAN);
 
-		if ((val1 == 0x31) && (val2 == 0x06))
-			kind = asb100;
-		else {
-			if (kind == 0)
-				dev_warn(&adapter->dev, "ignoring "
-					"'force' parameter for unknown chip "
-					"at adapter %d, address 0x%02x.\n",
-					i2c_adapter_id(adapter), client->addr);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
+	if (val1 != 0x31 || val2 != 0x06)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "asb100", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/dme1737.c b/drivers/hwmon/dme1737.c
index 27d6257..4377bb0 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/dme1737.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/dme1737.c
@@ -2220,33 +2220,23 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	/* A negative kind means that the driver was loaded with no force
-	 * parameter (default), so we must identify the chip. */
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		company = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DME1737_REG_COMPANY);
-		verstep = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DME1737_REG_VERSTEP);
+	company = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DME1737_REG_COMPANY);
+	verstep = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DME1737_REG_VERSTEP);
 
-		if (company == DME1737_COMPANY_SMSC &&
-		    (verstep & DME1737_VERSTEP_MASK) == DME1737_VERSTEP) {
-			kind = dme1737;
-		} else if (company == DME1737_COMPANY_SMSC &&
-			   verstep == SCH5027_VERSTEP) {
-			kind = sch5027;
-		} else {
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (kind == sch5027) {
+	if (company == DME1737_COMPANY_SMSC &&
+	    verstep == SCH5027_VERSTEP) {
 		name = "sch5027";
-	} else {
-		kind = dme1737;
+
+	} else if (company == DME1737_COMPANY_SMSC &&
+		   (verstep & DME1737_VERSTEP_MASK) == DME1737_VERSTEP) {
 		name = "dme1737";
+	} else {
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	dev_info(dev, "Found a %s chip at 0x%02x (rev 0x%02x).\n",
-		 kind == sch5027 ? "SCH5027" : "DME1737", client->addr,
-		 verstep);
+		 verstep == SCH5027_VERSTEP ? "SCH5027" : "DME1737",
+		 client->addr, verstep);
 	strlcpy(info->type, name, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ds1621.c b/drivers/hwmon/ds1621.c
index 53f88f5..2a4c6a0 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ds1621.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ds1621.c
@@ -237,20 +237,16 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Now, we do the remaining detection. It is lousy. */
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		/* The NVB bit should be low if no EEPROM write has been 
-		   requested during the latest 10ms, which is highly 
-		   improbable in our case. */
-		conf = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DS1621_REG_CONF);
-		if (conf < 0 || conf & DS1621_REG_CONFIG_NVB)
+	/* The NVB bit should be low if no EEPROM write has been  requested
+	   during the latest 10ms, which is highly improbable in our case. */
+	conf = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, DS1621_REG_CONF);
+	if (conf < 0 || conf & DS1621_REG_CONFIG_NVB)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	/* The 7 lowest bits of a temperature should always be 0. */
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(DS1621_REG_TEMP); i++) {
+		temp = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(client, DS1621_REG_TEMP[i]);
+		if (temp < 0 || (temp & 0x7f00))
 			return -ENODEV;
-		/* The 7 lowest bits of a temperature should always be 0. */
-		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(DS1621_REG_TEMP); i++) {
-			temp = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(client,
-							DS1621_REG_TEMP[i]);
-			if (temp < 0 || (temp & 0x7f00))
-				return -ENODEV;
-		}
 	}
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "ds1621", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c b/drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c
index e2107e5..40dfbcd 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c
@@ -681,30 +681,20 @@
 			 struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
-	u8 version = 0;
-	const char *name = "";
+	u16 vendid, chipid;
+	u8 version;
+	const char *name;
 
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		u16 vendid = f75375_read16(client, F75375_REG_VENDOR);
-		u16 chipid = f75375_read16(client, F75375_CHIP_ID);
-		version = f75375_read8(client, F75375_REG_VERSION);
-		if (chipid == 0x0306 && vendid == 0x1934) {
-			kind = f75375;
-		} else if (chipid == 0x0204 && vendid == 0x1934) {
-			kind = f75373;
-		} else {
-			dev_err(&adapter->dev,
-				"failed,%02X,%02X,%02X\n",
-				chipid, version, vendid);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (kind == f75375) {
+	vendid = f75375_read16(client, F75375_REG_VENDOR);
+	chipid = f75375_read16(client, F75375_CHIP_ID);
+	if (chipid == 0x0306 && vendid == 0x1934)
 		name = "f75375";
-	} else if (kind == f75373) {
+	else if (chipid == 0x0204 && vendid == 0x1934)
 		name = "f75373";
-	}
+	else
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	version = f75375_read8(client, F75375_REG_VERSION);
 	dev_info(&adapter->dev, "found %s version: %02X\n", name, version);
 	strlcpy(info->type, name, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/fschmd.c b/drivers/hwmon/fschmd.c
index da1b1f9..281829c 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/fschmd.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/fschmd.c
@@ -1000,43 +1000,38 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int fschmd_detect(struct i2c_client *client, int kind,
+static int fschmd_detect(struct i2c_client *client, int _kind,
 			 struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
+	enum chips kind;
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
+	char id[4];
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Detect & Identify the chip */
-	if (kind <= 0) {
-		char id[4];
+	id[0] = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, FSCHMD_REG_IDENT_0);
+	id[1] = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, FSCHMD_REG_IDENT_1);
+	id[2] = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, FSCHMD_REG_IDENT_2);
+	id[3] = '\0';
 
-		id[0] = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
-				FSCHMD_REG_IDENT_0);
-		id[1] = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
-				FSCHMD_REG_IDENT_1);
-		id[2] = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
-				FSCHMD_REG_IDENT_2);
-		id[3] = '\0';
-
-		if (!strcmp(id, "PEG"))
-			kind = fscpos;
-		else if (!strcmp(id, "HER"))
-			kind = fscher;
-		else if (!strcmp(id, "SCY"))
-			kind = fscscy;
-		else if (!strcmp(id, "HRC"))
-			kind = fschrc;
-		else if (!strcmp(id, "HMD"))
-			kind = fschmd;
-		else if (!strcmp(id, "HDS"))
-			kind = fschds;
-		else if (!strcmp(id, "SYL"))
-			kind = fscsyl;
-		else
-			return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	if (!strcmp(id, "PEG"))
+		kind = fscpos;
+	else if (!strcmp(id, "HER"))
+		kind = fscher;
+	else if (!strcmp(id, "SCY"))
+		kind = fscscy;
+	else if (!strcmp(id, "HRC"))
+		kind = fschrc;
+	else if (!strcmp(id, "HMD"))
+		kind = fschmd;
+	else if (!strcmp(id, "HDS"))
+		kind = fschds;
+	else if (!strcmp(id, "SYL"))
+		kind = fscsyl;
+	else
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, fschmd_id[kind - 1].name, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/gl518sm.c b/drivers/hwmon/gl518sm.c
index 7820df4..1d69458a 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/gl518sm.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/gl518sm.c
@@ -488,36 +488,21 @@
 			struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
-	int i;
+	int rev;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA |
 				     I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_WORD_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Now, we do the remaining detection. */
-
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		if ((gl518_read_value(client, GL518_REG_CHIP_ID) != 0x80)
-		 || (gl518_read_value(client, GL518_REG_CONF) & 0x80))
-			return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	if ((gl518_read_value(client, GL518_REG_CHIP_ID) != 0x80)
+	 || (gl518_read_value(client, GL518_REG_CONF) & 0x80))
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Determine the chip type. */
-	if (kind <= 0) {
-		i = gl518_read_value(client, GL518_REG_REVISION);
-		if (i == 0x00) {
-			kind = gl518sm_r00;
-		} else if (i == 0x80) {
-			kind = gl518sm_r80;
-		} else {
-			if (kind <= 0)
-				dev_info(&adapter->dev,
-				    "Ignoring 'force' parameter for unknown "
-				    "chip at adapter %d, address 0x%02x\n",
-				    i2c_adapter_id(adapter), client->addr);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
+	rev = gl518_read_value(client, GL518_REG_REVISION);
+	if (rev != 0x00 && rev != 0x80)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "gl518sm", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/gl520sm.c b/drivers/hwmon/gl520sm.c
index 19616f2..92b5720 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/gl520sm.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/gl520sm.c
@@ -691,13 +691,11 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Determine the chip type. */
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		if ((gl520_read_value(client, GL520_REG_CHIP_ID) != 0x20) ||
-		    ((gl520_read_value(client, GL520_REG_REVISION) & 0x7f) != 0x00) ||
-		    ((gl520_read_value(client, GL520_REG_CONF) & 0x80) != 0x00)) {
-			dev_dbg(&client->dev, "Unknown chip type, skipping\n");
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	if ((gl520_read_value(client, GL520_REG_CHIP_ID) != 0x20) ||
+	    ((gl520_read_value(client, GL520_REG_REVISION) & 0x7f) != 0x00) ||
+	    ((gl520_read_value(client, GL520_REG_CONF) & 0x80) != 0x00)) {
+		dev_dbg(&client->dev, "Unknown chip type, skipping\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "gl520sm", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm63.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm63.c
index 3195a26..5da66ab 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm63.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm63.c
@@ -427,40 +427,34 @@
 		       struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = new_client->adapter;
+	u8 man_id, chip_id, reg_config1, reg_config2;
+	u8 reg_alert_status, reg_alert_mask;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (kind < 0) { /* must identify */
-		u8 man_id, chip_id, reg_config1, reg_config2;
-		u8 reg_alert_status, reg_alert_mask;
+	man_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM63_REG_MAN_ID);
+	chip_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM63_REG_CHIP_ID);
 
-		man_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-			 LM63_REG_MAN_ID);
-		chip_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-			  LM63_REG_CHIP_ID);
-		reg_config1 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-			      LM63_REG_CONFIG1);
-		reg_config2 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-			      LM63_REG_CONFIG2);
-		reg_alert_status = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-				   LM63_REG_ALERT_STATUS);
-		reg_alert_mask = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-				 LM63_REG_ALERT_MASK);
+	reg_config1 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
+		      LM63_REG_CONFIG1);
+	reg_config2 = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
+		      LM63_REG_CONFIG2);
+	reg_alert_status = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
+			   LM63_REG_ALERT_STATUS);
+	reg_alert_mask = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
+			 LM63_REG_ALERT_MASK);
 
-		if (man_id == 0x01 /* National Semiconductor */
-		 && chip_id == 0x41 /* LM63 */
-		 && (reg_config1 & 0x18) == 0x00
-		 && (reg_config2 & 0xF8) == 0x00
-		 && (reg_alert_status & 0x20) == 0x00
-		 && (reg_alert_mask & 0xA4) == 0xA4) {
-			kind = lm63;
-		} else { /* failed */
-			dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "Unsupported chip "
-				"(man_id=0x%02X, chip_id=0x%02X).\n",
-				man_id, chip_id);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	if (man_id != 0x01 /* National Semiconductor */
+	 || chip_id != 0x41 /* LM63 */
+	 || (reg_config1 & 0x18) != 0x00
+	 || (reg_config2 & 0xF8) != 0x00
+	 || (reg_alert_status & 0x20) != 0x00
+	 || (reg_alert_mask & 0xA4) != 0xA4) {
+		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,
+			"Unsupported chip (man_id=0x%02X, chip_id=0x%02X)\n",
+			man_id, chip_id);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "lm63", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
index 55bd87c..e392548 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = new_client->adapter;
 	int i;
+	int cur, conf, hyst, os;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA |
 				     I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_WORD_DATA))
@@ -251,40 +252,35 @@
 	   The cycling+unused addresses combination is not tested,
 	   since it would significantly slow the detection down and would
 	   hardly add any value. */
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		int cur, conf, hyst, os;
 
-		/* Unused addresses */
-		cur = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 0);
-		conf = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, 1);
-		hyst = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 2);
-		if (i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 4) != hyst
-		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 5) != hyst
-		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 6) != hyst
-		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 7) != hyst)
-			return -ENODEV;
-		os = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 3);
-		if (i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 4) != os
-		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 5) != os
-		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 6) != os
-		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 7) != os)
-			return -ENODEV;
+	/* Unused addresses */
+	cur = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 0);
+	conf = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, 1);
+	hyst = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 2);
+	if (i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 4) != hyst
+	 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 5) != hyst
+	 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 6) != hyst
+	 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 7) != hyst)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	os = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 3);
+	if (i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 4) != os
+	 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 5) != os
+	 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 6) != os
+	 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 7) != os)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-		/* Unused bits */
-		if (conf & 0xe0)
-			return -ENODEV;
+	/* Unused bits */
+	if (conf & 0xe0)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-		/* Addresses cycling */
-		for (i = 8; i < 0xff; i += 8)
-			if (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, i + 1) != conf
-			 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, i + 2) != hyst
-			 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, i + 3) != os)
-				return -ENODEV;
+	/* Addresses cycling */
+	for (i = 8; i < 0xff; i += 8) {
+		if (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, i + 1) != conf
+		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, i + 2) != hyst
+		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, i + 3) != os)
+			return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	/* NOTE: we treat "force=..." and "force_lm75=..." the same.
-	 * Only new-style driver binding distinguishes chip types.
-	 */
 	strlcpy(info->type, "lm75", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm78.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm78.c
index f7e7016..5978291 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm78.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm78.c
@@ -576,52 +576,34 @@
 	if (isa)
 		mutex_lock(&isa->update_lock);
 
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		if ((i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, LM78_REG_CONFIG) & 0x80)
-		 || i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, LM78_REG_I2C_ADDR)
-		    != address)
-			goto err_nodev;
+	if ((i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, LM78_REG_CONFIG) & 0x80)
+	 || i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, LM78_REG_I2C_ADDR) != address)
+		goto err_nodev;
 
-		/* Explicitly prevent the misdetection of Winbond chips */
-		i = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, 0x4f);
-		if (i == 0xa3 || i == 0x5c)
-			goto err_nodev;
-	}
+	/* Explicitly prevent the misdetection of Winbond chips */
+	i = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, 0x4f);
+	if (i == 0xa3 || i == 0x5c)
+		goto err_nodev;
 
 	/* Determine the chip type. */
-	if (kind <= 0) {
-		i = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, LM78_REG_CHIPID);
-		if (i == 0x00 || i == 0x20	/* LM78 */
-		 || i == 0x40)			/* LM78-J */
-			kind = lm78;
-		else if ((i & 0xfe) == 0xc0)
-			kind = lm79;
-		else {
-			if (kind == 0)
-				dev_warn(&adapter->dev, "Ignoring 'force' "
-					"parameter for unknown chip at "
-					"adapter %d, address 0x%02x\n",
-					i2c_adapter_id(adapter), address);
-			goto err_nodev;
-		}
+	i = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, LM78_REG_CHIPID);
+	if (i == 0x00 || i == 0x20	/* LM78 */
+	 || i == 0x40)			/* LM78-J */
+		client_name = "lm78";
+	else if ((i & 0xfe) == 0xc0)
+		client_name = "lm79";
+	else
+		goto err_nodev;
 
-		if (lm78_alias_detect(client, i)) {
-			dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "Device at 0x%02x appears to "
-				"be the same as ISA device\n", address);
-			goto err_nodev;
-		}
+	if (lm78_alias_detect(client, i)) {
+		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "Device at 0x%02x appears to "
+			"be the same as ISA device\n", address);
+		goto err_nodev;
 	}
 
 	if (isa)
 		mutex_unlock(&isa->update_lock);
 
-	switch (kind) {
-	case lm79:
-		client_name = "lm79";
-		break;
-	default:
-		client_name = "lm78";
-	}
 	strlcpy(info->type, client_name, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm87.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm87.c
index 2e4a3ce..4929b18 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm87.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm87.c
@@ -666,37 +666,32 @@
 		       struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = new_client->adapter;
-	static const char *names[] = { "lm87", "adm1024" };
+	const char *name;
+	u8 cid, rev;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	/* Default to an LM87 if forced */
-	if (kind == 0)
-		kind = lm87;
+	if (lm87_read_value(new_client, LM87_REG_CONFIG) & 0x80)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Now, we do the remaining detection. */
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		u8 cid = lm87_read_value(new_client, LM87_REG_COMPANY_ID);
-		u8 rev = lm87_read_value(new_client, LM87_REG_REVISION);
+	cid = lm87_read_value(new_client, LM87_REG_COMPANY_ID);
+	rev = lm87_read_value(new_client, LM87_REG_REVISION);
 
-		if (cid == 0x02			/* National Semiconductor */
-		 && (rev >= 0x01 && rev <= 0x08))
-			kind = lm87;
-		else if (cid == 0x41		/* Analog Devices */
-		      && (rev & 0xf0) == 0x10)
-			kind = adm1024;
-
-		if (kind < 0
-		 || (lm87_read_value(new_client, LM87_REG_CONFIG) & 0x80)) {
-			dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,
-				"LM87 detection failed at 0x%02x.\n",
-				new_client->addr);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	if (cid == 0x02			/* National Semiconductor */
+	 && (rev >= 0x01 && rev <= 0x08))
+		name = "lm87";
+	else if (cid == 0x41		/* Analog Devices */
+	      && (rev & 0xf0) == 0x10)
+		name = "adm1024";
+	else {
+		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "LM87 detection failed at 0x%02x\n",
+			new_client->addr);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	strlcpy(info->type, names[kind - 1], I2C_NAME_SIZE);
+	strlcpy(info->type, name, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm92.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm92.c
index b2e00c5..47ac698 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm92.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm92.c
@@ -323,31 +323,22 @@
 		       struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = new_client->adapter;
+	u8 config;
+	u16 man_id;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA
 					    | I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_WORD_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	/* A negative kind means that the driver was loaded with no force
-	   parameter (default), so we must identify the chip. */
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		u8 config = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-			     LM92_REG_CONFIG);
-		u16 man_id = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client,
-			     LM92_REG_MAN_ID);
+	config = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM92_REG_CONFIG);
+	man_id = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, LM92_REG_MAN_ID);
 
-		if ((config & 0xe0) == 0x00
-		 && man_id == 0x0180) {
-			pr_info("lm92: Found National Semiconductor LM92 chip\n");
-	 		kind = lm92;
-		} else
-		if (max6635_check(new_client)) {
-			pr_info("lm92: Found Maxim MAX6635 chip\n");
-			kind = lm92; /* No separate prefix */
-		}
-		else
-			return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	if ((config & 0xe0) == 0x00 && man_id == 0x0180)
+		pr_info("lm92: Found National Semiconductor LM92 chip\n");
+	else if (max6635_check(new_client))
+		pr_info("lm92: Found Maxim MAX6635 chip\n");
+	else
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "lm92", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm93.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm93.c
index fc36cad..495e7ce 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm93.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm93.c
@@ -2505,34 +2505,24 @@
 		       struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
+	int mfr, ver;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, LM93_SMBUS_FUNC_MIN))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* detection */
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		int mfr = lm93_read_byte(client, LM93_REG_MFR_ID);
-
-		if (mfr != 0x01) {
-			dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,"detect failed, "
-				"bad manufacturer id 0x%02x!\n", mfr);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	mfr = lm93_read_byte(client, LM93_REG_MFR_ID);
+	if (mfr != 0x01) {
+		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,
+			"detect failed, bad manufacturer id 0x%02x!\n", mfr);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (kind <= 0) {
-		int ver = lm93_read_byte(client, LM93_REG_VER);
-
-		if ((ver == LM93_MFR_ID) || (ver == LM93_MFR_ID_PROTOTYPE)) {
-			kind = lm93;
-		} else {
-			dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,"detect failed, "
-				"bad version id 0x%02x!\n", ver);
-			if (kind == 0)
-				dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,
-					"(ignored 'force' parameter)\n");
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	ver = lm93_read_byte(client, LM93_REG_VER);
+	if (ver != LM93_MFR_ID && ver != LM93_MFR_ID_PROTOTYPE) {
+		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,
+			"detect failed, bad version id 0x%02x!\n", ver);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "lm93", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm95241.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm95241.c
index e34f9e4..906b896 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm95241.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm95241.c
@@ -315,51 +315,23 @@
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = new_client->adapter;
 	int address = new_client->addr;
-	const char *name = "";
+	const char *name;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	/*
-	 * Now we do the remaining detection. A negative kind means that
-	 * the driver was loaded with no force parameter (default), so we
-	 * must both detect and identify the chip. A zero kind means that
-	 * the driver was loaded with the force parameter, the detection
-	 * step shall be skipped. A positive kind means that the driver
-	 * was loaded with the force parameter and a given kind of chip is
-	 * requested, so both the detection and the identification steps
-	 * are skipped.
-	 */
-	if (kind < 0) {	/* detection */
-		if ((i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM95241_REG_R_MAN_ID)
-		     != MANUFACTURER_ID)
-		|| (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM95241_REG_R_CHIP_ID)
-		    < DEFAULT_REVISION)) {
-			dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,
-				"LM95241 detection failed at 0x%02x.\n",
-				address);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (kind <= 0) { /* identification */
-		if ((i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM95241_REG_R_MAN_ID)
-		     == MANUFACTURER_ID)
-		&& (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM95241_REG_R_CHIP_ID)
-		    >= DEFAULT_REVISION)) {
-
-			kind = lm95241;
-
-			if (kind <= 0) { /* identification failed */
-				dev_info(&adapter->dev, "Unsupported chip\n");
-				return -ENODEV;
-			}
-		}
+	if ((i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM95241_REG_R_MAN_ID)
+	     == MANUFACTURER_ID)
+	 && (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM95241_REG_R_CHIP_ID)
+	     >= DEFAULT_REVISION)) {
+		name = "lm95241";
+	} else {
+		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "LM95241 detection failed at 0x%02x\n",
+			address);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	/* Fill the i2c board info */
-	if (kind == lm95241)
-		name = "lm95241";
 	strlcpy(info->type, name, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/max1619.c b/drivers/hwmon/max1619.c
index 7897754..7fcf5ff 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/max1619.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/max1619.c
@@ -226,58 +226,34 @@
  */
 
 /* Return 0 if detection is successful, -ENODEV otherwise */
-static int max1619_detect(struct i2c_client *new_client, int kind,
+static int max1619_detect(struct i2c_client *client, int kind,
 			  struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
-	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = new_client->adapter;
-	u8 reg_config=0, reg_convrate=0, reg_status=0;
+	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
+	u8 reg_config, reg_convrate, reg_status, man_id, chip_id;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	/*
-	 * Now we do the remaining detection. A negative kind means that
-	 * the driver was loaded with no force parameter (default), so we
-	 * must both detect and identify the chip. A zero kind means that
-	 * the driver was loaded with the force parameter, the detection
-	 * step shall be skipped. A positive kind means that the driver
-	 * was loaded with the force parameter and a given kind of chip is
-	 * requested, so both the detection and the identification steps
-	 * are skipped.
-	 */
-	if (kind < 0) { /* detection */
-		reg_config = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-			      MAX1619_REG_R_CONFIG);
-		reg_convrate = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-			       MAX1619_REG_R_CONVRATE);
-		reg_status = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-				MAX1619_REG_R_STATUS);
-		if ((reg_config & 0x03) != 0x00
-		 || reg_convrate > 0x07 || (reg_status & 0x61 ) !=0x00) {
-			dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,
-				"MAX1619 detection failed at 0x%02x.\n",
-				new_client->addr);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	/* detection */
+	reg_config = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, MAX1619_REG_R_CONFIG);
+	reg_convrate = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, MAX1619_REG_R_CONVRATE);
+	reg_status = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, MAX1619_REG_R_STATUS);
+	if ((reg_config & 0x03) != 0x00
+	 || reg_convrate > 0x07 || (reg_status & 0x61) != 0x00) {
+		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "MAX1619 detection failed at 0x%02x\n",
+			client->addr);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (kind <= 0) { /* identification */
-		u8 man_id, chip_id;
-	
-		man_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-			 MAX1619_REG_R_MAN_ID);
-		chip_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client,
-			  MAX1619_REG_R_CHIP_ID);
-		
-		if ((man_id == 0x4D) && (chip_id == 0x04))
-			kind = max1619;
-
-		if (kind <= 0) { /* identification failed */
-			dev_info(&adapter->dev,
-			    "Unsupported chip (man_id=0x%02X, "
-			    "chip_id=0x%02X).\n", man_id, chip_id);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	/* identification */
+	man_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, MAX1619_REG_R_MAN_ID);
+	chip_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, MAX1619_REG_R_CHIP_ID);
+	if (man_id != 0x4D || chip_id != 0x04) {
+		dev_info(&adapter->dev,
+			 "Unsupported chip (man_id=0x%02X, chip_id=0x%02X).\n",
+			 man_id, chip_id);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "max1619", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c b/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c
index 58f66be..1da561e 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
 	int address = client->addr;
 
-	dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "max6650_detect called, kind = %d\n", kind);
+	dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "max6650_detect called\n");
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA)) {
 		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "max6650: I2C bus doesn't support "
@@ -542,23 +542,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Now we do the remaining detection. A negative kind means that
-	 * the driver was loaded with no force parameter (default), so we
-	 * must both detect and identify the chip (actually there is only
-	 * one possible kind of chip for now, max6650). A zero kind means that
-	 * the driver was loaded with the force parameter, the detection
-	 * step shall be skipped. A positive kind means that the driver
-	 * was loaded with the force parameter and a given kind of chip is
-	 * requested, so both the detection and the identification steps
-	 * are skipped.
-	 *
-	 * Currently I can find no way to distinguish between a MAX6650 and
-	 * a MAX6651. This driver has only been tried on the former.
-	 */
-
-	if ((kind < 0) &&
-	   (  (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, MAX6650_REG_CONFIG) & 0xC0)
+	if (((i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, MAX6650_REG_CONFIG) & 0xC0)
 	    ||(i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, MAX6650_REG_GPIO_STAT) & 0xE0)
 	    ||(i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, MAX6650_REG_ALARM_EN) & 0xE0)
 	    ||(i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, MAX6650_REG_ALARM) & 0xE0)
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/smsc47m192.c b/drivers/hwmon/smsc47m192.c
index 8bb5cb5..4d88c04 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/smsc47m192.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/smsc47m192.c
@@ -491,24 +491,22 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Detection criteria from sensors_detect script */
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		if (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
+	version = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, SMSC47M192_REG_VERSION);
+	if (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
 				SMSC47M192_REG_COMPANY_ID) == 0x55
-		 && ((version = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
-				SMSC47M192_REG_VERSION)) & 0xf0) == 0x20
-		 && (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
+	 && (version & 0xf0) == 0x20
+	 && (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
 				SMSC47M192_REG_VID) & 0x70) == 0x00
-		 && (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
+	 && (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
 				SMSC47M192_REG_VID4) & 0xfe) == 0x80) {
-			dev_info(&adapter->dev,
-				 "found SMSC47M192 or compatible, "
-				 "version 2, stepping A%d\n", version & 0x0f);
-		} else {
-			dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,
-				"SMSC47M192 detection failed at 0x%02x\n",
-				client->addr);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+		dev_info(&adapter->dev,
+			 "found SMSC47M192 or compatible, "
+			 "version 2, stepping A%d\n", version & 0x0f);
+	} else {
+		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,
+			"SMSC47M192 detection failed at 0x%02x\n",
+			client->addr);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "smsc47m192", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/thmc50.c b/drivers/hwmon/thmc50.c
index 7d97431..1db9bc8 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/thmc50.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/thmc50.c
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@
 	unsigned revision;
 	unsigned config;
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
-	int err = 0;
 	const char *type_name;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA)) {
@@ -301,31 +300,13 @@
 	pr_debug("thmc50: Probing for THMC50 at 0x%2X on bus %d\n",
 		 client->addr, i2c_adapter_id(client->adapter));
 
-	/* Now, we do the remaining detection. */
 	company = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, THMC50_REG_COMPANY_ID);
 	revision = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, THMC50_REG_DIE_CODE);
 	config = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, THMC50_REG_CONF);
+	if (revision < 0xc0 || (config & 0x10))
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (kind == 0)
-		kind = thmc50;
-	else if (kind < 0) {
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		if (revision >= 0xc0 && ((config & 0x10) == 0)) {
-			if (company == 0x49) {
-				kind = thmc50;
-				err = 0;
-			} else if (company == 0x41) {
-				kind = adm1022;
-				err = 0;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	if (err == -ENODEV) {
-		pr_debug("thmc50: Detection of THMC50/ADM1022 failed\n");
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	if (kind == adm1022) {
+	if (company == 0x41) {
 		int id = i2c_adapter_id(client->adapter);
 		int i;
 
@@ -340,9 +321,13 @@
 							  config);
 				break;
 			}
-	} else {
+	} else if (company == 0x49) {
 		type_name = "thmc50";
+	} else {
+		pr_debug("thmc50: Detection of THMC50/ADM1022 failed\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
+
 	pr_debug("thmc50: Detected %s (version %x, revision %x)\n",
 		 type_name, (revision >> 4) - 0xc, revision & 0xf);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
index 47dd398..80a2191 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@
 static int w83793_detect(struct i2c_client *client, int kind,
 			 struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
-	u8 tmp, bank;
+	u8 tmp, bank, chip_id;
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
 	unsigned short address = client->addr;
 
@@ -1174,44 +1174,27 @@
 
 	bank = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, W83793_REG_BANKSEL);
 
-	if (kind < 0) {
-		tmp = bank & 0x80 ? 0x5c : 0xa3;
-		/* Check Winbond vendor ID */
-		if (tmp != i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
-							W83793_REG_VENDORID)) {
-			pr_debug("w83793: Detection failed at check "
-				 "vendor id\n");
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-
-		/* If Winbond chip, address of chip and W83793_REG_I2C_ADDR
-		   should match */
-		if ((bank & 0x07) == 0
-		 && i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, W83793_REG_I2C_ADDR) !=
-		    (address << 1)) {
-			pr_debug("w83793: Detection failed at check "
-				 "i2c addr\n");
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-
+	tmp = bank & 0x80 ? 0x5c : 0xa3;
+	/* Check Winbond vendor ID */
+	if (tmp != i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, W83793_REG_VENDORID)) {
+		pr_debug("w83793: Detection failed at check vendor id\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	/* We have either had a force parameter, or we have already detected the
-	   Winbond. Determine the chip type now */
-
-	if (kind <= 0) {
-		if (0x7b == i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client,
-						     W83793_REG_CHIPID)) {
-			kind = w83793;
-		} else {
-			if (kind == 0)
-				dev_warn(&adapter->dev, "w83793: Ignoring "
-					 "'force' parameter for unknown chip "
-					 "at address 0x%02x\n", address);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	/* If Winbond chip, address of chip and W83793_REG_I2C_ADDR
+	   should match */
+	if ((bank & 0x07) == 0
+	 && i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, W83793_REG_I2C_ADDR) !=
+	    (address << 1)) {
+		pr_debug("w83793: Detection failed at check i2c addr\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	/* Determine the chip type now */
+	chip_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, W83793_REG_CHIPID);
+	if (chip_id != 0x7b)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	strlcpy(info->type, "w83793", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83l786ng.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83l786ng.c
index badca76..27da7d2 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83l786ng.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83l786ng.c
@@ -590,53 +590,31 @@
 		 struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
+	u16 man_id;
+	u8 chip_id;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA)) {
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Now we do the remaining detection. A negative kind means that
-	 * the driver was loaded with no force parameter (default), so we
-	 * must both detect and identify the chip (actually there is only
-	 * one possible kind of chip for now, W83L786NG). A zero kind means
-	 * that the driver was loaded with the force parameter, the detection
-	 * step shall be skipped. A positive kind means that the driver
-	 * was loaded with the force parameter and a given kind of chip is
-	 * requested, so both the detection and the identification steps
-	 * are skipped.
-	 */
-	if (kind < 0) { /* detection */
-		if (((w83l786ng_read_value(client,
-		    W83L786NG_REG_CONFIG) & 0x80) != 0x00)) {
-			dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,
-				"W83L786NG detection failed at 0x%02x.\n",
-				client->addr);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	/* Detection */
+	if ((w83l786ng_read_value(client, W83L786NG_REG_CONFIG) & 0x80)) {
+		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "W83L786NG detection failed at 0x%02x\n",
+			client->addr);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (kind <= 0) { /* identification */
-		u16 man_id;
-		u8 chip_id;
+	/* Identification */
+	man_id = (w83l786ng_read_value(client, W83L786NG_REG_MAN_ID1) << 8) +
+		 w83l786ng_read_value(client, W83L786NG_REG_MAN_ID2);
+	chip_id = w83l786ng_read_value(client, W83L786NG_REG_CHIP_ID);
 
-		man_id = (w83l786ng_read_value(client,
-		    W83L786NG_REG_MAN_ID1) << 8) +
-		    w83l786ng_read_value(client, W83L786NG_REG_MAN_ID2);
-		chip_id = w83l786ng_read_value(client, W83L786NG_REG_CHIP_ID);
-
-		if (man_id == 0x5CA3) { /* Winbond */
-			if (chip_id == 0x80) { /* W83L786NG */
-				kind = w83l786ng;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (kind <= 0) { /* identification failed */
-			dev_info(&adapter->dev,
-			    "Unsupported chip (man_id=0x%04X, "
-			    "chip_id=0x%02X).\n", man_id, chip_id);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	if (man_id != 0x5CA3 ||		/* Winbond */
+	    chip_id != 0x80) {		/* W83L786NG */
+		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev,
+			"Unsupported chip (man_id=0x%04X, chip_id=0x%02X)\n",
+			man_id, chip_id);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	strlcpy(info->type, "w83l786ng", I2C_NAME_SIZE);