diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
index 166889b326ff..38c2adba8381 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
@@ -694,10 +694,11 @@ config SENSORS_LTC4261
 	  be called ltc4261.
 
 config SENSORS_LM95241
-	tristate "National Semiconductor LM95241 sensor chip"
+	tristate "National Semiconductor LM95241 and compatibles"
 	depends on I2C
 	help
-	  If you say yes here you get support for LM95241 sensor chip.
+	  If you say yes here you get support for LM95231 and LM95241 sensor
+	  chips.
 
 	  This driver can also be built as a module.  If so, the module
 	  will be called lm95241.
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm95241.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm95241.c
index d3b464b74ced..513901d592a9 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm95241.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm95241.c
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ static const unsigned short normal_i2c[] = {
 #define TT_OFF 0
 #define TT_ON 1
 #define TT_MASK 7
-#define MANUFACTURER_ID 0x01
-#define DEFAULT_REVISION 0xA4
+#define NATSEMI_MAN_ID	0x01
+#define LM95231_CHIP_ID	0xA1
+#define LM95241_CHIP_ID	0xA4
 
 static const u8 lm95241_reg_address[] = {
 	LM95241_REG_R_LOCAL_TEMPH,
@@ -338,20 +339,25 @@ static int lm95241_detect(struct i2c_client *new_client,
 			  struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = new_client->adapter;
-	int address = new_client->addr;
 	const char *name;
+	int mfg_id, chip_id;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if ((i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM95241_REG_R_MAN_ID)
-	     == MANUFACTURER_ID)
-	    && (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM95241_REG_R_CHIP_ID)
-		== DEFAULT_REVISION)) {
-		name = DEVNAME;
-	} else {
-		dev_dbg(&adapter->dev, "LM95241 detection failed at 0x%02x\n",
-			address);
+	mfg_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM95241_REG_R_MAN_ID);
+	if (mfg_id != NATSEMI_MAN_ID)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	chip_id = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, LM95241_REG_R_CHIP_ID);
+	switch (chip_id) {
+	case LM95231_CHIP_ID:
+		name = "lm95231";
+		break;
+	case LM95241_CHIP_ID:
+		name = "lm95241";
+		break;
+	default:
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
@@ -431,7 +437,8 @@ static int lm95241_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 /* Driver data (common to all clients) */
 static const struct i2c_device_id lm95241_id[] = {
-	{ DEVNAME, 0 },
+	{ "lm95231", 0 },
+	{ "lm95241", 0 },
 	{ }
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(i2c, lm95241_id);