diff --git a/include/linux/hwmon-sysfs.h b/include/linux/hwmon-sysfs.h
index dedca6a516b4..a90c09d331c1 100644
--- a/include/linux/hwmon-sysfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/hwmon-sysfs.h
@@ -43,11 +43,13 @@ struct sensor_device_attribute_2 {
 #define to_sensor_dev_attr_2(_dev_attr) \
 	container_of(_dev_attr, struct sensor_device_attribute_2, dev_attr)
 
+#define SENSOR_ATTR_2(_name, _mode, _show, _store, _nr, _index)	\
+	{ .dev_attr = __ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store),	\
+	  .index = _index,					\
+	  .nr = _nr }
+
 #define SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_2(_name,_mode,_show,_store,_nr,_index)	\
-struct sensor_device_attribute_2 sensor_dev_attr_##_name = {	\
-	.dev_attr =	__ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store),	\
-	.index =	_index,					\
-	.nr =		_nr,					\
-}
+struct sensor_device_attribute_2 sensor_dev_attr_##_name		\
+	= SENSOR_ATTR_2(_name, _mode, _show, _store, _nr, _index)
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_HWMON_SYSFS_H */