diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm1031.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm1031.c
index 122683f..37cfc10 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm1031.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm1031.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 /* Each client has this additional data */
 struct adm1031_data {
 	struct i2c_client client;
-	struct class_device *class_dev;
+	struct device *hwmon_dev;
 	struct mutex update_lock;
 	int chip_type;
 	char valid;		/* !=0 if following fields are valid */
@@ -853,9 +853,9 @@
 			goto exit_remove;
 	}
 
-	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;
 	}
 
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@
 	struct adm1031_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	int ret;
 
-	hwmon_device_unregister(data->class_dev);
+	hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &adm1031_group);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &adm1031_group_opt);
 	if ((ret = i2c_detach_client(client)) != 0) {