diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm1026.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm1026.c
index ded6e8adc854..c8a7f47911f9 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm1026.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm1026.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ int adm1026_attach_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 int adm1026_detach_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	i2c_detach_client(client);
-	kfree(client);
+	kfree(i2c_get_clientdata(client));
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm1031.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm1031.c
index 4211c8b4601a..936250957270 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm1031.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm1031.c
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ static int adm1031_detach_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if ((ret = i2c_detach_client(client)) != 0) {
 		return ret;
 	}
-	kfree(client);
+	kfree(i2c_get_clientdata(client));
 	return 0;
 }