diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
index f58439b817b5d..6753fd940c762 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
@@ -415,6 +415,12 @@ static int lm75_detect(struct i2c_client *new_client,
 		 || i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, 7) != os)
 			return -ENODEV;
 	}
+	/*
+	 * It is very unlikely that this is a LM75 if both
+	 * hysteresis and temperature limit registers are 0.
+	 */
+	if (hyst == 0 && os == 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Addresses cycling */
 	for (i = 8; i <= 248; i += 40) {