diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ds620.c b/drivers/hwmon/ds620.c
index 257957c..4f7c3fc 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ds620.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ds620.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	char valid;		/* !=0 if following fields are valid */
 	unsigned long last_updated;	/* In jiffies */
 
-	u16 temp[3];		/* Register values, word */
+	s16 temp[3];		/* Register values, word */
 };
 
 /*