diff --git a/lm_sensors.init b/lm_sensors.init
index ef7e7cb..b8531d1 100755
--- a/lm_sensors.init
+++ b/lm_sensors.init
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ prog="sensors"
 
 start() {
         echo -n $"Starting $prog: "
-
+	/sbin/MAKEDEV i2c
         modules=`grep \^MODULE_ $CONFIG | wc -l | tr -d ' '`
         i=0
         while [ $i -lt $modules ] ; do