diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/applesmc.c b/drivers/hwmon/applesmc.c
index 2cde9ec..0162f55 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/applesmc.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/applesmc.c
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@
 #define APPLESMC_INPUT_FUZZ	4	/* input event threshold */
 #define APPLESMC_INPUT_FLAT	4
 
-#define SENSOR_X 0
-#define SENSOR_Y 1
-#define SENSOR_Z 2
-
 #define to_index(attr) (to_sensor_dev_attr(attr)->index & 0xffff)
 #define to_option(attr) (to_sensor_dev_attr(attr)->index >> 16)
 
@@ -432,30 +428,19 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * applesmc_read_motion_sensor - Read motion sensor (X, Y or Z).
+ * applesmc_read_s16 - Read 16-bit signed big endian register
  */
-static int applesmc_read_motion_sensor(int index, s16 *value)
+static int applesmc_read_s16(const char *key, s16 *value)
 {
 	u8 buffer[2];
 	int ret;
 
-	switch (index) {
-	case SENSOR_X:
-		ret = applesmc_read_key(MOTION_SENSOR_X_KEY, buffer, 2);
-		break;
-	case SENSOR_Y:
-		ret = applesmc_read_key(MOTION_SENSOR_Y_KEY, buffer, 2);
-		break;
-	case SENSOR_Z:
-		ret = applesmc_read_key(MOTION_SENSOR_Z_KEY, buffer, 2);
-		break;
-	default:
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-	}
+	ret = applesmc_read_key(key, buffer, 2);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	*value = ((s16)buffer[0] << 8) | buffer[1];
-
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -624,8 +609,8 @@
  */
 static void applesmc_calibrate(void)
 {
-	applesmc_read_motion_sensor(SENSOR_X, &rest_x);
-	applesmc_read_motion_sensor(SENSOR_Y, &rest_y);
+	applesmc_read_s16(MOTION_SENSOR_X_KEY, &rest_x);
+	applesmc_read_s16(MOTION_SENSOR_Y_KEY, &rest_y);
 	rest_x = -rest_x;
 }
 
@@ -634,9 +619,9 @@
 	struct input_dev *idev = dev->input;
 	s16 x, y;
 
-	if (applesmc_read_motion_sensor(SENSOR_X, &x))
+	if (applesmc_read_s16(MOTION_SENSOR_X_KEY, &x))
 		return;
-	if (applesmc_read_motion_sensor(SENSOR_Y, &y))
+	if (applesmc_read_s16(MOTION_SENSOR_Y_KEY, &y))
 		return;
 
 	x = -x;
@@ -659,13 +644,13 @@
 	int ret;
 	s16 x, y, z;
 
-	ret = applesmc_read_motion_sensor(SENSOR_X, &x);
+	ret = applesmc_read_s16(MOTION_SENSOR_X_KEY, &x);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
-	ret = applesmc_read_motion_sensor(SENSOR_Y, &y);
+	ret = applesmc_read_s16(MOTION_SENSOR_Y_KEY, &y);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
-	ret = applesmc_read_motion_sensor(SENSOR_Z, &z);
+	ret = applesmc_read_s16(MOTION_SENSOR_Z_KEY, &z);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;