diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/fscher.c b/drivers/hwmon/fscher.c
index 6bc76b4..1971775 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/fscher.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/fscher.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/hwmon.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/sysfs.h>
 
 /*
  * Addresses to scan
@@ -240,47 +241,45 @@
 sysfs_control(FSCHER_REG_CONTROL)
 sysfs_watchdog(FSCHER_REG_WDOG_CONTROL, FSCHER_REG_WDOG_STATE, FSCHER_REG_WDOG_PRESET)
   
-#define device_create_file_fan(client, offset) \
-do { \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_fan##offset##_status); \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_pwm##offset); \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_fan##offset##_div); \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_fan##offset##_input); \
-} while (0)
+static struct attribute *fscher_attributes[] = {
+	&dev_attr_revision.attr,
+	&dev_attr_alarms.attr,
+	&dev_attr_control.attr,
 
-#define device_create_file_temp(client, offset) \
-do { \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_temp##offset##_status); \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_temp##offset##_input); \
-} while (0)
+	&dev_attr_watchdog_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_watchdog_control.attr,
+	&dev_attr_watchdog_preset.attr,
 
-#define device_create_file_in(client, offset) \
-do { \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_in##offset##_input); \
-} while (0)
+	&dev_attr_in0_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in1_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in2_input.attr,
 
-#define device_create_file_revision(client) \
-do { \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_revision); \
-} while (0)
+	&dev_attr_fan1_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan1_div.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan1_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_pwm1.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan2_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan2_div.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan2_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_pwm2.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan3_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan3_div.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan3_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_pwm3.attr,
 
-#define device_create_file_alarms(client) \
-do { \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_alarms); \
-} while (0)
+	&dev_attr_temp1_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp1_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp2_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp2_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp3_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp3_input.attr,
+	NULL
+};
 
-#define device_create_file_control(client) \
-do { \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_control); \
-} while (0)
+static const struct attribute_group fscher_group = {
+	.attrs = fscher_attributes,
+};
 
-#define device_create_file_watchdog(client) \
-do { \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_watchdog_status); \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_watchdog_control); \
-	device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_watchdog_preset); \
-} while (0)
-  
 /*
  * Real code
  */
@@ -342,31 +341,19 @@
 	fscher_init_client(new_client);
 
 	/* Register sysfs hooks */
+	if ((err = sysfs_create_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &fscher_group)))
+		goto exit_detach;
+
 	data->class_dev = hwmon_device_register(&new_client->dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(data->class_dev)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(data->class_dev);
-		goto exit_detach;
+		goto exit_remove_files;
 	}
 
-	device_create_file_revision(new_client);
-	device_create_file_alarms(new_client);
-	device_create_file_control(new_client);
-	device_create_file_watchdog(new_client);
-
-	device_create_file_in(new_client, 0);
-	device_create_file_in(new_client, 1);
-	device_create_file_in(new_client, 2);
-
-	device_create_file_fan(new_client, 1);
-	device_create_file_fan(new_client, 2);
-	device_create_file_fan(new_client, 3);
-
-	device_create_file_temp(new_client, 1);
-	device_create_file_temp(new_client, 2);
-	device_create_file_temp(new_client, 3);
-
 	return 0;
 
+exit_remove_files:
+	sysfs_remove_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &fscher_group);
 exit_detach:
 	i2c_detach_client(new_client);
 exit_free:
@@ -381,6 +368,7 @@
 	int err;
 
 	hwmon_device_unregister(data->class_dev);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &fscher_group);
 
 	if ((err = i2c_detach_client(client)))
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/fscpos.c b/drivers/hwmon/fscpos.c
index 6dc4846b..ea506a77f9 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/fscpos.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/fscpos.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/hwmon.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/sysfs.h>
 
 /*
  * Addresses to scan
@@ -432,6 +433,44 @@
 static DEVICE_ATTR(in1_input, S_IRUGO, show_volt_5, NULL);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(in2_input, S_IRUGO, show_volt_batt, NULL);
 
+static struct attribute *fscpos_attributes[] = {
+	&dev_attr_event.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in0_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in1_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in2_input.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_wdog_control.attr,
+	&dev_attr_wdog_preset.attr,
+	&dev_attr_wdog_state.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_temp1_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp1_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp1_reset.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp2_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp2_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp2_reset.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp3_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp3_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp3_reset.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_fan1_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan1_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan1_ripple.attr,
+	&dev_attr_pwm1.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan2_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan2_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan2_ripple.attr,
+	&dev_attr_pwm2.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan3_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan3_status.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan3_ripple.attr,
+	NULL
+};
+
+static const struct attribute_group fscpos_group = {
+	.attrs = fscpos_attributes,
+};
+
 static int fscpos_attach_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	if (!(adapter->class & I2C_CLASS_HWMON))
@@ -497,42 +536,19 @@
 	dev_info(&new_client->dev, "Found fscpos chip, rev %u\n", data->revision);
 
 	/* Register sysfs hooks */
+	if ((err = sysfs_create_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &fscpos_group)))
+		goto exit_detach;
+
 	data->class_dev = hwmon_device_register(&new_client->dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(data->class_dev)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(data->class_dev);
-		goto exit_detach;
+		goto exit_remove_files;
 	}
 
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_event);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in0_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in1_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in2_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_wdog_control);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_wdog_preset);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_wdog_state);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_temp1_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_temp1_status);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_temp1_reset);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_temp2_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_temp2_status);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_temp2_reset);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_temp3_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_temp3_status);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_temp3_reset);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan1_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan1_status);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan1_ripple);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_pwm1);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan2_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan2_status);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan2_ripple);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_pwm2);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan3_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan3_status);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan3_ripple);
-
 	return 0;
 
+exit_remove_files:
+	sysfs_remove_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &fscpos_group);
 exit_detach:
 	i2c_detach_client(new_client);
 exit_free:
@@ -547,6 +563,7 @@
 	int err;
 
 	hwmon_device_unregister(data->class_dev);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &fscpos_group);
 
 	if ((err = i2c_detach_client(client)))
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/gl518sm.c b/drivers/hwmon/gl518sm.c
index 6606aab..c103640 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/gl518sm.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/gl518sm.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <linux/hwmon.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/sysfs.h>
 
 /* Addresses to scan */
 static unsigned short normal_i2c[] = { 0x2c, 0x2d, I2C_CLIENT_END };
@@ -340,6 +341,42 @@
 static DEVICE_ATTR(beep_mask, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO,
 	show_beep_mask, set_beep_mask);
 
+static struct attribute *gl518_attributes[] = {
+	&dev_attr_in0_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in1_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in2_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in3_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in0_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in1_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in2_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in3_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in0_max.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in1_max.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in2_max.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in3_max.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_fan1_auto.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan1_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan2_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan1_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan2_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan1_div.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan2_div.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_temp1_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp1_max.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp1_max_hyst.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_alarms.attr,
+	&dev_attr_beep_enable.attr,
+	&dev_attr_beep_mask.attr,
+	NULL
+};
+
+static const struct attribute_group gl518_group = {
+	.attrs = gl518_attributes,
+};
+
 /*
  * Real code
  */
@@ -420,43 +457,19 @@
 	gl518_init_client((struct i2c_client *) new_client);
 
 	/* Register sysfs hooks */
+	if ((err = sysfs_create_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &gl518_group)))
+		goto exit_detach;
+
 	data->class_dev = hwmon_device_register(&new_client->dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(data->class_dev)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(data->class_dev);
-		goto exit_detach;
+		goto exit_remove_files;
 	}
 
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in0_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in1_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in2_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in3_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in0_min);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in1_min);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in2_min);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in3_min);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in0_max);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in1_max);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in2_max);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_in3_max);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan1_auto);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan1_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan2_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan1_min);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan2_min);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan1_div);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_fan2_div);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_temp1_input);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_temp1_max);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_temp1_max_hyst);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_alarms);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_beep_enable);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_beep_mask);
-
 	return 0;
 
-/* OK, this is not exactly good programming practice, usually. But it is
-   very code-efficient in this case. */
-
+exit_remove_files:
+	sysfs_remove_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &gl518_group);
 exit_detach:
 	i2c_detach_client(new_client);
 exit_free:
@@ -490,6 +503,7 @@
 	int err;
 
 	hwmon_device_unregister(data->class_dev);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &gl518_group);
 
 	if ((err = i2c_detach_client(client)))
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/gl520sm.c b/drivers/hwmon/gl520sm.c
index 14e810f..ebe7b9a 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/gl520sm.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/gl520sm.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/hwmon-vid.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/sysfs.h>
 
 /* Type of the extra sensor */
 static unsigned short extra_sensor_type;
@@ -190,55 +191,29 @@
 #define sysfs_vid(n) \
 sysfs_ro_n(cpu, n, _vid, GL520_REG_VID_INPUT)
 
-#define device_create_file_vid(client, n) \
-device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_cpu##n##_vid)
-
 #define sysfs_in(n) \
 sysfs_ro_n(in, n, _input, GL520_REG_IN##n##INPUT) \
 sysfs_rw_n(in, n, _min, GL520_REG_IN##n##_MIN) \
 sysfs_rw_n(in, n, _max, GL520_REG_IN##n##_MAX) \
 
-#define device_create_file_in(client, n) \
-({device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_in##n##_input); \
-device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_in##n##_min); \
-device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_in##n##_max);})
-
 #define sysfs_fan(n) \
 sysfs_ro_n(fan, n, _input, GL520_REG_FAN_INPUT) \
 sysfs_rw_n(fan, n, _min, GL520_REG_FAN_MIN) \
 sysfs_rw_n(fan, n, _div, GL520_REG_FAN_DIV)
 
-#define device_create_file_fan(client, n) \
-({device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_fan##n##_input); \
-device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_fan##n##_min); \
-device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_fan##n##_div);})
-
 #define sysfs_fan_off(n) \
 sysfs_rw_n(fan, n, _off, GL520_REG_FAN_OFF) \
 
-#define device_create_file_fan_off(client, n) \
-device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_fan##n##_off)
-
 #define sysfs_temp(n) \
 sysfs_ro_n(temp, n, _input, GL520_REG_TEMP##n##_INPUT) \
 sysfs_rw_n(temp, n, _max, GL520_REG_TEMP##n##_MAX) \
 sysfs_rw_n(temp, n, _max_hyst, GL520_REG_TEMP##n##_MAX_HYST)
 
-#define device_create_file_temp(client, n) \
-({device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_temp##n##_input); \
-device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_temp##n##_max); \
-device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_temp##n##_max_hyst);})
-
 #define sysfs_alarms() \
 sysfs_ro(alarms, , GL520_REG_ALARMS) \
 sysfs_rw(beep_enable, , GL520_REG_BEEP_ENABLE) \
 sysfs_rw(beep_mask, , GL520_REG_BEEP_MASK)
 
-#define device_create_file_alarms(client) \
-({device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_alarms); \
-device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_beep_enable); \
-device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_beep_mask);})
-
 
 sysfs_vid(0)
 
@@ -511,6 +486,59 @@
 	return count;
 }
 
+static struct attribute *gl520_attributes[] = {
+	&dev_attr_cpu0_vid.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_in0_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in0_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in0_max.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in1_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in1_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in1_max.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in2_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in2_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in2_max.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in3_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in3_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in3_max.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_fan1_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan1_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan1_div.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan1_off.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan2_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan2_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_fan2_div.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_temp1_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp1_max.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp1_max_hyst.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_alarms.attr,
+	&dev_attr_beep_enable.attr,
+	&dev_attr_beep_mask.attr,
+	NULL
+};
+
+static const struct attribute_group gl520_group = {
+	.attrs = gl520_attributes,
+};
+
+static struct attribute *gl520_attributes_opt[] = {
+	&dev_attr_in4_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in4_min.attr,
+	&dev_attr_in4_max.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_temp2_input.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp2_max.attr,
+	&dev_attr_temp2_max_hyst.attr,
+	NULL
+};
+
+static const struct attribute_group gl520_group_opt = {
+	.attrs = gl520_attributes_opt,
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Real code
@@ -572,33 +600,39 @@
 	gl520_init_client(new_client);
 
 	/* Register sysfs hooks */
+	if ((err = sysfs_create_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &gl520_group)))
+		goto exit_detach;
+
+	if (data->two_temps) {
+		if ((err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+					      &dev_attr_temp2_input))
+		 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+					      &dev_attr_temp2_max))
+		 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+					      &dev_attr_temp2_max_hyst)))
+			goto exit_remove_files;
+	} else {
+		if ((err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+					      &dev_attr_in4_input))
+		 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+					      &dev_attr_in4_min))
+		 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+					      &dev_attr_in4_max)))
+			goto exit_remove_files;
+	}
+
+
 	data->class_dev = hwmon_device_register(&new_client->dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(data->class_dev)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(data->class_dev);
-		goto exit_detach;
+		goto exit_remove_files;
 	}
 
-	device_create_file_vid(new_client, 0);
-
-	device_create_file_in(new_client, 0);
-	device_create_file_in(new_client, 1);
-	device_create_file_in(new_client, 2);
-	device_create_file_in(new_client, 3);
-	if (!data->two_temps)
-		device_create_file_in(new_client, 4);
-
-	device_create_file_fan(new_client, 1);
-	device_create_file_fan(new_client, 2);
-	device_create_file_fan_off(new_client, 1);
-
-	device_create_file_temp(new_client, 1);
-	if (data->two_temps)
-		device_create_file_temp(new_client, 2);
-
-	device_create_file_alarms(new_client);
-
 	return 0;
 
+exit_remove_files:
+	sysfs_remove_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &gl520_group);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &gl520_group_opt);
 exit_detach:
 	i2c_detach_client(new_client);
 exit_free:
@@ -652,6 +686,8 @@
 	int err;
 
 	hwmon_device_unregister(data->class_dev);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &gl520_group);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &gl520_group_opt);
 
 	if ((err = i2c_detach_client(client)))
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/it87.c b/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
index af5740d..323ef06 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <linux/hwmon-vid.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/sysfs.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
 
@@ -758,8 +759,6 @@
 	return count;
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR(vrm, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_vrm_reg, store_vrm_reg);
-#define device_create_file_vrm(client) \
-device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_vrm)
 
 static ssize_t
 show_vid_reg(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
@@ -768,8 +767,88 @@
 	return sprintf(buf, "%ld\n", (long) vid_from_reg(data->vid, data->vrm));
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR(cpu0_vid, S_IRUGO, show_vid_reg, NULL);
-#define device_create_file_vid(client) \
-device_create_file(&client->dev, &dev_attr_cpu0_vid)
+
+static struct attribute *it87_attributes[] = {
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in0_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in1_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in2_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in3_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in4_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in5_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in6_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in7_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in8_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in0_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in1_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in2_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in3_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in4_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in5_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in6_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in7_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in0_max.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in1_max.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in2_max.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in3_max.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in4_max.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in5_max.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in6_max.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_in7_max.dev_attr.attr,
+
+	&sensor_dev_attr_temp1_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_temp2_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_temp3_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_temp1_max.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_temp2_max.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_temp3_max.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_temp1_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_temp2_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_temp3_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_temp1_type.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_temp2_type.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_temp3_type.dev_attr.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_alarms.attr,
+	NULL
+};
+
+static const struct attribute_group it87_group = {
+	.attrs = it87_attributes,
+};
+
+static struct attribute *it87_attributes_opt[] = {
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_input16.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_min16.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_input16.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_min16.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan3_input16.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan3_min16.dev_attr.attr,
+
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_div.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_div.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan3_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan3_min.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan3_div.dev_attr.attr,
+
+	&sensor_dev_attr_pwm1_enable.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_pwm2_enable.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_pwm3_enable.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_pwm1.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_pwm2.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_pwm3.dev_attr.attr,
+
+	&dev_attr_vrm.attr,
+	&dev_attr_cpu0_vid.attr,
+	NULL
+};
+
+static const struct attribute_group it87_group_opt = {
+	.attrs = it87_attributes_opt,
+};
 
 /* This function is called when:
      * it87_driver is inserted (when this module is loaded), for each
@@ -948,107 +1027,78 @@
 	it87_init_client(new_client, data);
 
 	/* Register sysfs hooks */
-	data->class_dev = hwmon_device_register(&new_client->dev);
-	if (IS_ERR(data->class_dev)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(data->class_dev);
+	if ((err = sysfs_create_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &it87_group)))
 		goto ERROR3;
-	}
-
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in0_input.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in1_input.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in2_input.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in3_input.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in4_input.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in5_input.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in6_input.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in7_input.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in8_input.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in0_min.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in1_min.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in2_min.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in3_min.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in4_min.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in5_min.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in6_min.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in7_min.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in0_max.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in1_max.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in2_max.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in3_max.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in4_max.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in5_max.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in6_max.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_in7_max.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_temp1_input.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_temp2_input.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_temp3_input.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_temp1_max.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_temp2_max.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_temp3_max.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_temp1_min.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_temp2_min.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_temp3_min.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_temp1_type.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_temp2_type.dev_attr);
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_temp3_type.dev_attr);
 
 	/* Do not create fan files for disabled fans */
 	if (data->type == it8716 || data->type == it8718) {
 		/* 16-bit tachometers */
 		if (data->has_fan & (1 << 0)) {
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_input16.dev_attr);
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_min16.dev_attr);
+			if ((err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan1_input16.dev_attr))
+			 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan1_min16.dev_attr)))
+				goto ERROR4;
 		}
 		if (data->has_fan & (1 << 1)) {
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_input16.dev_attr);
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_min16.dev_attr);
+			if ((err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan2_input16.dev_attr))
+			 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan2_min16.dev_attr)))
+				goto ERROR4;
 		}
 		if (data->has_fan & (1 << 2)) {
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan3_input16.dev_attr);
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan3_min16.dev_attr);
+			if ((err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan3_input16.dev_attr))
+			 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan3_min16.dev_attr)))
+				goto ERROR4;
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* 8-bit tachometers with clock divider */
 		if (data->has_fan & (1 << 0)) {
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_input.dev_attr);
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_min.dev_attr);
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_div.dev_attr);
+			if ((err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan1_input.dev_attr))
+			 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan1_min.dev_attr))
+			 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan1_div.dev_attr)))
+				goto ERROR4;
 		}
 		if (data->has_fan & (1 << 1)) {
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_input.dev_attr);
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_min.dev_attr);
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_div.dev_attr);
+			if ((err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan2_input.dev_attr))
+			 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan2_min.dev_attr))
+			 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan2_div.dev_attr)))
+				goto ERROR4;
 		}
 		if (data->has_fan & (1 << 2)) {
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan3_input.dev_attr);
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan3_min.dev_attr);
-			device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
-				&sensor_dev_attr_fan3_div.dev_attr);
+			if ((err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan3_input.dev_attr))
+			 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan3_min.dev_attr))
+			 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+			     &sensor_dev_attr_fan3_div.dev_attr)))
+				goto ERROR4;
 		}
 	}
 
-	device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &dev_attr_alarms);
 	if (enable_pwm_interface) {
-		device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_pwm1_enable.dev_attr);
-		device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_pwm2_enable.dev_attr);
-		device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_pwm3_enable.dev_attr);
-		device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_pwm1.dev_attr);
-		device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_pwm2.dev_attr);
-		device_create_file(&new_client->dev, &sensor_dev_attr_pwm3.dev_attr);
+		if ((err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+		     &sensor_dev_attr_pwm1_enable.dev_attr))
+		 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+		     &sensor_dev_attr_pwm2_enable.dev_attr))
+		 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+		     &sensor_dev_attr_pwm3_enable.dev_attr))
+		 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+		     &sensor_dev_attr_pwm1.dev_attr))
+		 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+		     &sensor_dev_attr_pwm2.dev_attr))
+		 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+		     &sensor_dev_attr_pwm3.dev_attr)))
+			goto ERROR4;
 	}
 
 	if (data->type == it8712 || data->type == it8716
@@ -1056,12 +1106,24 @@
 		data->vrm = vid_which_vrm();
 		/* VID reading from Super-I/O config space if available */
 		data->vid = vid_value;
-		device_create_file_vrm(new_client);
-		device_create_file_vid(new_client);
+		if ((err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+		     &dev_attr_vrm))
+		 || (err = device_create_file(&new_client->dev,
+		     &dev_attr_cpu0_vid)))
+			goto ERROR4;
+	}
+
+	data->class_dev = hwmon_device_register(&new_client->dev);
+	if (IS_ERR(data->class_dev)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(data->class_dev);
+		goto ERROR4;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 
+ERROR4:
+	sysfs_remove_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &it87_group);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&new_client->dev.kobj, &it87_group_opt);
 ERROR3:
 	i2c_detach_client(new_client);
 ERROR2:
@@ -1079,6 +1141,8 @@
 	int err;
 
 	hwmon_device_unregister(data->class_dev);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &it87_group);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&client->dev.kobj, &it87_group_opt);
 
 	if ((err = i2c_detach_client(client)))
 		return err;