diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/max6697.c b/drivers/hwmon/max6697.c
index 221fd1492057..6df28fe0577d 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/max6697.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/max6697.c
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ static const u8 MAX6697_REG_CRIT[] = {
  * Map device tree / platform data register bit map to chip bit map.
  * Applies to alert register and over-temperature register.
  */
-#define MAX6697_MAP_BITS(reg)	((((reg) & 0x7e) >> 1) | \
+#define MAX6697_ALERT_MAP_BITS(reg)	((((reg) & 0x7e) >> 1) | \
 				 (((reg) & 0x01) << 6) | ((reg) & 0x80))
+#define MAX6697_OVERT_MAP_BITS(reg) (((reg) >> 1) | (((reg) & 0x01) << 7))
 
 #define MAX6697_REG_STAT(n)		(0x44 + (n))
 
@@ -587,12 +588,12 @@ static int max6697_init_chip(struct max6697_data *data,
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, MAX6697_REG_ALERT_MASK,
-					MAX6697_MAP_BITS(pdata->alert_mask));
+				MAX6697_ALERT_MAP_BITS(pdata->alert_mask));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, MAX6697_REG_OVERT_MASK,
-				MAX6697_MAP_BITS(pdata->over_temperature_mask));
+			MAX6697_OVERT_MAP_BITS(pdata->over_temperature_mask));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;