diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c b/drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c
index e5828c0..9638d58 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/f75375s.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	fanmode = f75375_read8(client, F75375_REG_FAN_TIMER);
-	fanmode = ~(3 << FAN_CTRL_MODE(nr));
+	fanmode &= ~(3 << FAN_CTRL_MODE(nr));
 
 	switch (val) {
 	case 0: /* Full speed */
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->update_lock);
 	conf = f75375_read8(client, F75375_REG_CONFIG1);
-	conf = ~(1 << FAN_CTRL_LINEAR(nr));
+	conf &= ~(1 << FAN_CTRL_LINEAR(nr));
 
 	if (val == 0)
 		conf |= (1 << FAN_CTRL_LINEAR(nr)) ;