diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm1026.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm1026.c
index ba80cd3..b85370c 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm1026.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm1026.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 
 struct adm1026_data {
 	struct i2c_client client;
-	struct class_device *class_dev;
+	struct device *hwmon_dev;
 	enum chips type;
 
 	struct mutex update_lock;
@@ -1676,9 +1676,9 @@
 	if ((err = sysfs_create_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &adm1026_group)))
 		goto exitdetach;
 
-	data->class_dev = hwmon_device_register(&new_client->dev);
-	if (IS_ERR(data->class_dev)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(data->class_dev);
+	data->hwmon_dev = hwmon_device_register(&new_client->dev);
+	if (IS_ERR(data->hwmon_dev)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(data->hwmon_dev);
 		goto exitremove;
 	}
 
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@
 static int adm1026_detach_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct adm1026_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
-	hwmon_device_unregister(data->class_dev);
+	hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &adm1026_group);
 	i2c_detach_client(client);
 	kfree(data);