diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm9240.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm9240.c
index aad594a..c17d0b6 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm9240.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm9240.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 struct adm9240_data {
 	enum chips type;
 	struct i2c_client client;
-	struct class_device *class_dev;
+	struct device *hwmon_dev;
 	struct mutex update_lock;
 	char valid;
 	unsigned long last_updated_measure;
@@ -590,9 +590,9 @@
 	if ((err = sysfs_create_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &adm9240_group)))
 		goto exit_detach;
 
-	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 exit_remove;
 	}
 
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
 	struct adm9240_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	int err;
 
-	hwmon_device_unregister(data->class_dev);
+	hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &adm9240_group);
 
 	if ((err = i2c_detach_client(client)))