--- /usr/src/linux/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c	2007-06-15 21:09:28.000000000 +0200
+++ w83627ehf.c	2007-06-15 21:12:40.000000000 +0200
@@ -1184,6 +1184,11 @@
 					      W83627EHF_REG_TEMP_CONFIG[i],
 					      tmp & 0xfe);
 	}
+
+	/* Enable VBAT */
+	tmp = w83627ehf_read_value(client, 0x5d);
+	if (!(tmp & 0x01))
+		w83627ehf_write_value(client, 0x5d, tmp | 0x01);
 }
 
 static int w83627ehf_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)