diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c
index 54922ed..88effda 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c
@@ -2082,6 +2082,7 @@ static int __devinit w83627ehf_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	mutex_init(&data->lock);
 	mutex_init(&data->update_lock);
 	data->name = w83627ehf_device_names[sio_data->kind];
+	data->bank = 0xff;		/* Force initial bank selection */
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, data);

 	/* 627EHG and 627EHF have 10 voltage inputs; 627DHG and 667HG have 9 */