diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/tmp421.c b/drivers/hwmon/tmp421.c
index 5d6babdadf89..2ea9d3e9553d 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/tmp421.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/tmp421.c
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ static umode_t tmp421_is_visible(const void *data, enum hwmon_sensor_types type,
 	switch (attr) {
 	case hwmon_temp_fault:
 	case hwmon_temp_input:
-		return 0444;
 	case hwmon_temp_label:
 		return 0444;
 	case hwmon_temp_enable: