diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/f71882fg.c b/drivers/hwmon/f71882fg.c
index d09deb409de7..3336ff9e306b 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/f71882fg.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/f71882fg.c
@@ -1577,8 +1577,9 @@ static ssize_t show_temp(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *devattr,
 		temp *= 125;
 		if (sign)
 			temp -= 128000;
-	} else
-		temp = data->temp[nr] * 1000;
+	} else {
+		temp = ((s8)data->temp[nr]) * 1000;
+	}
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", temp);
 }