diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm90.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm90.c
index dd8612a9d5362..74019dff2550e 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm90.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm90.c
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ enum chips { lm90, adm1032, lm99, lm86, max6657, max6659, adt7461, max6680,
 #define LM90_STATUS_RHIGH	(1 << 4) /* remote high temp limit tripped */
 #define LM90_STATUS_LLOW	(1 << 5) /* local low temp limit tripped */
 #define LM90_STATUS_LHIGH	(1 << 6) /* local high temp limit tripped */
+#define LM90_STATUS_BUSY	(1 << 7) /* conversion is ongoing */
 
 #define MAX6696_STATUS2_R2THRM	(1 << 1) /* remote2 THERM limit tripped */
 #define MAX6696_STATUS2_R2OPEN	(1 << 2) /* remote2 is an open circuit */
@@ -820,7 +821,7 @@ static int lm90_update_device(struct device *dev)
 		val = lm90_read_reg(client, LM90_REG_R_STATUS);
 		if (val < 0)
 			return val;
-		data->alarms = val;	/* lower 8 bit of alarms */
+		data->alarms = val & ~LM90_STATUS_BUSY;
 
 		if (data->kind == max6696) {
 			val = lm90_select_remote_channel(data, 1);