diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/nct6683.c b/drivers/hwmon/nct6683.c
index f3830db02d46..37f01702d081 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/nct6683.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/nct6683.c
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ nct6683_create_attr_group(struct device *dev, struct sensor_template_group *tg,
 				 (*t)->dev_attr.attr.name, tg->base + i);
 			if ((*t)->s2) {
 				a2 = &su->u.a2;
+				sysfs_attr_init(&a2->dev_attr.attr);
 				a2->dev_attr.attr.name = su->name;
 				a2->nr = (*t)->u.s.nr + i;
 				a2->index = (*t)->u.s.index;
@@ -449,6 +450,7 @@ nct6683_create_attr_group(struct device *dev, struct sensor_template_group *tg,
 				*attrs = &a2->dev_attr.attr;
 			} else {
 				a = &su->u.a1;
+				sysfs_attr_init(&a->dev_attr.attr);
 				a->dev_attr.attr.name = su->name;
 				a->index = (*t)->u.index + i;
 				a->dev_attr.attr.mode =