diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c b/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c
index 2fc034aeca09..159ce0275325 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ static struct i2c_driver max6650_driver = {
  * Client data (each client gets its own)
  */
 
-struct max6650_data
-{
+struct max6650_data {
 	struct device *hwmon_dev;
 	struct mutex update_lock;
 	int nr_fans;
@@ -238,8 +237,13 @@ static ssize_t set_target(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *devattr,
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
 	struct max6650_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
-	int rpm = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 10);
 	int kscale, ktach;
+	unsigned long rpm;
+	int err;
+
+	err = kstrtoul(buf, 10, &rpm);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	rpm = SENSORS_LIMIT(rpm, FAN_RPM_MIN, FAN_RPM_MAX);
 
@@ -300,7 +304,12 @@ static ssize_t set_pwm(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *devattr,
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
 	struct max6650_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
-	int pwm = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 10);
+	unsigned long pwm;
+	int err;
+
+	err = kstrtoul(buf, 10, &pwm);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	pwm = SENSORS_LIMIT(pwm, 0, 255);
 
@@ -341,14 +350,16 @@ static ssize_t set_enable(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *devattr,
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
 	struct max6650_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
-	int mode = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 10);
 	int max6650_modes[3] = {0, 3, 2};
+	unsigned long mode;
+	int err;
 
-	if ((mode < 0)||(mode > 2)) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev,
-			"illegal value for pwm1_enable (%d)\n", mode);
+	err = kstrtoul(buf, 10, &mode);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	if (mode > 2)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->update_lock);
 
@@ -389,7 +400,12 @@ static ssize_t set_div(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *devattr,
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
 	struct max6650_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
-	int div = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 10);
+	unsigned long div;
+	int err;
+
+	err = kstrtoul(buf, 10, &div);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->update_lock);
 	switch (div) {
@@ -407,8 +423,6 @@ static ssize_t set_div(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *devattr,
 		break;
 	default:
 		mutex_unlock(&data->update_lock);
-		dev_err(&client->dev,
-			"illegal value for fan divider (%d)\n", div);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -529,7 +543,8 @@ static int max6650_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	struct max6650_data *data;
 	int err;
 
-	if (!(data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct max6650_data), GFP_KERNEL))) {
+	data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct max6650_data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!data) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "out of memory.\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
@@ -596,49 +611,47 @@ static int max6650_init_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 	}
 
 	switch (fan_voltage) {
-		case 0:
-			break;
-		case 5:
-			config &= ~MAX6650_CFG_V12;
-			break;
-		case 12:
-			config |= MAX6650_CFG_V12;
-			break;
-		default:
-			dev_err(&client->dev,
-				"illegal value for fan_voltage (%d)\n",
-				fan_voltage);
+	case 0:
+		break;
+	case 5:
+		config &= ~MAX6650_CFG_V12;
+		break;
+	case 12:
+		config |= MAX6650_CFG_V12;
+		break;
+	default:
+		dev_err(&client->dev, "illegal value for fan_voltage (%d)\n",
+			fan_voltage);
 	}
 
 	dev_info(&client->dev, "Fan voltage is set to %dV.\n",
 		 (config & MAX6650_CFG_V12) ? 12 : 5);
 
 	switch (prescaler) {
-		case 0:
-			break;
-		case 1:
-			config &= ~MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_MASK;
-			break;
-		case 2:
-			config = (config & ~MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_MASK)
-				 | MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_2;
-			break;
-		case  4:
-			config = (config & ~MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_MASK)
-				 | MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_4;
-			break;
-		case  8:
-			config = (config & ~MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_MASK)
-				 | MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_8;
-			break;
-		case 16:
-			config = (config & ~MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_MASK)
-				 | MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_16;
-			break;
-		default:
-			dev_err(&client->dev,
-				"illegal value for prescaler (%d)\n",
-				prescaler);
+	case 0:
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		config &= ~MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_MASK;
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		config = (config & ~MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_MASK)
+			 | MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_2;
+		break;
+	case  4:
+		config = (config & ~MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_MASK)
+			 | MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_4;
+		break;
+	case  8:
+		config = (config & ~MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_MASK)
+			 | MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_8;
+		break;
+	case 16:
+		config = (config & ~MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_MASK)
+			 | MAX6650_CFG_PRESCALER_16;
+		break;
+	default:
+		dev_err(&client->dev, "illegal value for prescaler (%d)\n",
+			prescaler);
 	}
 
 	dev_info(&client->dev, "Prescaler is set to %d.\n",