diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c b/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c
index 9649c6611d5f..56b8157885bb 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/max6650.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/hwmon-sysfs.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
+#include <linux/sysfs.h>
 #include <linux/thermal.h>
 
 /*
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ static ssize_t alarm_show(struct device *dev,
 		mutex_unlock(&data->update_lock);
 	}
 
-	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", alarm);
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%d\n", alarm);
 }
 
 static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_RO(gpio1_alarm, alarm, MAX6650_ALRM_GPIO1);