diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c b/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c
index 4752a9ee9645..61135a2d0cff 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ static int prescaler;
 /* clock: The clock frequency of the chip (max6651 can be clocked externally) */
 static int clock = 254000;
 
-module_param(fan_voltage, int, S_IRUGO);
-module_param(prescaler, int, S_IRUGO);
-module_param(clock, int, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(fan_voltage, int, 0444);
+module_param(prescaler, int, 0444);
+module_param(clock, int, 0444);
 
 /*
  * MAX 6650/6651 registers