diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
index ce5ec403ec73..cbabab7ac788 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static int lm75_write(struct device *dev, enum hwmon_sensor_types type,
 	temp = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(temp  << (resolution - 8),
 				 1000) << (16 - resolution);
 
-	return regmap_write(data->regmap, reg, temp);
+	return regmap_write(data->regmap, reg, (u16)temp);
 }
 
 static umode_t lm75_is_visible(const void *data, enum hwmon_sensor_types type,