diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/w83627hf b/Documentation/hwmon/w83627hf
index 880a59f53da..6ee36dbafd6 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/w83627hf
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/w83627hf
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ Module Parameters
   (default is 1)
   Use 'init=0' to bypass initializing the chip.
   Try this if your computer crashes when you load the module.
-* reset: int
-  (default is 0)
-  The driver used to reset the chip on load, but does no more. Use
-  'reset=1' to restore the old behavior. Report if you need to do this.
 
 Description
 -----------
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83627hf.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83627hf.c
index ba8b069b108..b30e5796cb2 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83627hf.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83627hf.c
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@ module_param(force_i2c, byte, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_i2c,
 		 "Initialize the i2c address of the sensors");
 
-static int reset;
-module_param(reset, bool, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(reset, "Set to one to reset chip on load");
-
 static int init = 1;
 module_param(init, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(init, "Set to zero to bypass chip initialization");
@@ -1600,29 +1596,6 @@ static void __devinit w83627hf_init_device(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	enum chips type = data->type;
 	u8 tmp;
 
-	if (reset) {
-		/* Resetting the chip has been the default for a long time,
-		   but repeatedly caused problems (fans going to full
-		   speed...) so it is now optional. It might even go away if
-		   nobody reports it as being useful, as I see very little
-		   reason why this would be needed at all. */
-		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "If reset=1 solved a problem you were "
-			 "having, please report!\n");
-
-		/* save this register */
-		i = w83627hf_read_value(data, W83781D_REG_BEEP_CONFIG);
-		/* Reset all except Watchdog values and last conversion values
-		   This sets fan-divs to 2, among others */
-		w83627hf_write_value(data, W83781D_REG_CONFIG, 0x80);
-		/* Restore the register and disable power-on abnormal beep.
-		   This saves FAN 1/2/3 input/output values set by BIOS. */
-		w83627hf_write_value(data, W83781D_REG_BEEP_CONFIG, i | 0x80);
-		/* Disable master beep-enable (reset turns it on).
-		   Individual beeps should be reset to off but for some reason
-		   disabling this bit helps some people not get beeped */
-		w83627hf_write_value(data, W83781D_REG_BEEP_INTS2, 0);
-	}
-
 	/* Minimize conflicts with other winbond i2c-only clients...  */
 	/* disable i2c subclients... how to disable main i2c client?? */
 	/* force i2c address to relatively uncommon address */