diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm1021.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm1021.c
index e928cdb041cb..58aee3a00caa 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm1021.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm1021.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static int adm1021_write_value(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg,
 static struct adm1021_data *adm1021_update_device(struct device *dev);
 
 /* (amalysh) read only mode, otherwise any limit's writing confuse BIOS */
-static int read_only = 0;
+static int read_only;
 
 
 /* This is the driver that will be inserted */
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/via686a.c b/drivers/hwmon/via686a.c
index 688ccf924c3a..54861f13fee2 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/via686a.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/via686a.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 /* If force_addr is set to anything different from 0, we forcibly enable
    the device at the given address. */
-static unsigned short force_addr = 0;
+static unsigned short force_addr;
 module_param(force_addr, ushort, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_addr,
 		 "Initialize the base address of the sensors");