struct max6875_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
        int i, j, addr;
        u8 *buf;
-       int retval = 0;
 
        if (slice >= USER_EEPROM_SLICES)
                return;
                /* select the eeprom address */
                if (i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, addr >> 8, addr & 0xFF)) {
                        dev_err(&client->dev, "address set failed\n");
-                       retval = -1;
                        goto exit_up;
                }
 
                        if (i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(client,
                                                          MAX6875_CMD_BLK_READ,
                                                          buf) != SLICE_SIZE) {
-                               retval = -1;
                                goto exit_up;
                        }
                } else {
                        for (i = 0; i < SLICE_SIZE; i++) {
                                j = i2c_smbus_read_byte(client);
                                if (j < 0) {
-                                       retval = -1;
                                        goto exit_up;
                                }
                                buf[i] = j;
                i2c_smbus_xfer(adapter, address, 0, 0, 0,
                               I2C_SMBUS_QUICK, NULL);
 
-       if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA
+       if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_WRITE_BYTE_DATA
                                     | I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_READ_BYTE))
                return 0;
 
        fake_client->adapter = adapter;
        fake_client->driver = &max6875_driver;
        fake_client->flags = 0;
-       strlcpy(fake_client->name, "max6875-dummy", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
+       strlcpy(fake_client->name, "max6875 subclient", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
        /* Prevent 24RF08 corruption (in case of user error) */
        i2c_smbus_write_quick(real_client, 0);