diff --git a/drivers/i2c/chips/max6875.c b/drivers/i2c/chips/max6875.c
index fb7ea5637eca..cf507b3f60f3 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/chips/max6875.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/chips/max6875.c
@@ -207,9 +207,6 @@ static int max6875_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address, int kind)
 	fake_client->flags = 0;
 	strlcpy(fake_client->name, "max6875 subclient", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
-	/* Prevent 24RF08 corruption (in case of user error) */
-	i2c_smbus_write_quick(real_client, 0);
-
 	if ((err = i2c_attach_client(real_client)) != 0)
 		goto exit_kfree2;