se PMBUS_VOUT_MODE:
+		ret = pmbus_read_byte_data(client, page, reg);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+
+		if ((ret >> 5) == 1) {
+			/*
+			 * The MPQ8785 chip reports VOUT_MODE as VID mode, but the driver
+			 * treats VID as direct mode. Without this, identification would fail
+			 * due to mode mismatch.
+			 * This override ensures the reported mode matches the driver
+			 * configuration, allowing successful initialization.
+			 */
+			return PB_VOUT_MODE_DIRECT;
+		}
+
+		return ret;
+	default:
+		return -ENODATA;
+	}
+}
+
 static int mpm82504_read_word_data(struct i2c_client *client, int page,
 				   int phase, int reg)
 {
@@ -129,6 +156,7 @@ static int mpq8785_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 		break;
 	case mpq8785:
 		info->identify = mpq8785_identify;
+		info->read_byte_data = mpq8785_read_byte_data;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -ENODEV;
-- 
2.51.0[PATCH 6.18 233/641] hwmon: (pmbus/mpq8785) fix VOUT_MODE mismatch during identificationGreg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> undefinedstable@vger.kernel.org undefined undefined undefined undefined undefinedšQ†“P