diff --git a/plugins/sysinfo/hwmon.c b/plugins/sysinfo/hwmon.c
index 3cc2fb8d..389244ac 100644
--- a/plugins/sysinfo/hwmon.c
+++ b/plugins/sysinfo/hwmon.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ int hwmon_chip_present()
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#if 0
 void get_hwmon_chip_name(char *name)
 {
 	char *position, buffer[bsize];
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ void get_hwmon_chip_name(char *name)
 		fclose(fp);
 	}
 }
+#endif
 
 void get_hwmon_temp(unsigned int *value, unsigned int *sensor)
 {
diff --git a/plugins/sysinfo/parse.c b/plugins/sysinfo/parse.c
index 76002900..ed6ba146 100644
--- a/plugins/sysinfo/parse.c
+++ b/plugins/sysinfo/parse.c
@@ -438,8 +438,10 @@ int xs_parse_hwmon_chip(char *chip)
 {
 	if (!hwmon_chip_present())
 		return 1;
+#if 0
 	else
 		get_hwmon_chip_name(chip);
+#endif
 	return 0;
 }