diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c
index 483cb268781e..93f5fc7d6059 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c
@@ -1835,12 +1835,15 @@ static inline void __devinit w83627ehf_init_device(struct w83627ehf_data *data,
 		diode = 0x70;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-		const char *label = data->temp_label[data->temp_src[i]];
+		const char *label = NULL;
+
+		if (data->temp_label)
+			label = data->temp_label[data->temp_src[i]];
 
 		/* Digital source overrides analog type */
-		if (strncmp(label, "PECI", 4) == 0)
+		if (label && strncmp(label, "PECI", 4) == 0)
 			data->temp_type[i] = 6;
-		else if (strncmp(label, "AMD", 3) == 0)
+		else if (label && strncmp(label, "AMD", 3) == 0)
 			data->temp_type[i] = 5;
 		else if ((tmp & (0x02 << i)))
 			data->temp_type[i] = (diode & (0x10 << i)) ? 1 : 3;