diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/i5500_temp.c b/drivers/hwmon/i5500_temp.c
index fdcfa9fcf5c475a971f274003b17e142df7b59d7..fb84a0ecbbad9d806e261a159afb74b780ef2361 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/i5500_temp.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/i5500_temp.c
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ static int i5500_temp_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 {
 	int err;
 	struct device *hwmon_dev;
+	u32 tstimer;
+	s8 tsfsc;
 
 	err = pci_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (err) {
@@ -128,6 +130,13 @@ static int i5500_temp_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	pci_read_config_byte(pdev, REG_TSFSC, &tsfsc);
+	pci_read_config_dword(pdev, REG_TSTIMER, &tstimer);
+	if (tsfsc == 0x7F && tstimer == 0x07D30D40) {
+		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Sensor seems to be disabled\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	hwmon_dev = devm_hwmon_device_register_with_groups(&pdev->dev,
 							   "intel5500", NULL,
 							   i5500_temp_groups);