diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
index b9306b1a6baa..5105126225c3 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
@@ -1264,12 +1264,23 @@ static int i2c_detect_address(struct i2c_client *temp_client,
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Make sure there is something at this address */
-	if (i2c_smbus_xfer(adapter, addr, 0, 0, 0, I2C_SMBUS_QUICK, NULL) < 0)
-		return 0;
+	if (addr == 0x73 && (adapter->class & I2C_CLASS_HWMON)) {
+		/* Special probe for FSC hwmon chips */
+		union i2c_smbus_data dummy;
 
-	/* Prevent 24RF08 corruption */
-	if ((addr & ~0x0f) == 0x50)
-		i2c_smbus_xfer(adapter, addr, 0, 0, 0, I2C_SMBUS_QUICK, NULL);
+		if (i2c_smbus_xfer(adapter, addr, 0, I2C_SMBUS_READ, 0,
+				   I2C_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA, &dummy) < 0)
+			return 0;
+	} else {
+		if (i2c_smbus_xfer(adapter, addr, 0, I2C_SMBUS_WRITE, 0,
+				   I2C_SMBUS_QUICK, NULL) < 0)
+			return 0;
+
+		/* Prevent 24RF08 corruption */
+		if ((addr & ~0x0f) == 0x50)
+			i2c_smbus_xfer(adapter, addr, 0, I2C_SMBUS_WRITE, 0,
+				       I2C_SMBUS_QUICK, NULL);
+	}
 
 	/* Finally call the custom detection function */
 	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(struct i2c_board_info));