diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1_io.c b/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
index 282092421cc9..1a9d9ec8db4d 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
@@ -437,8 +437,7 @@ int w1_reset_resume_command(struct w1_master *dev)
 	if (w1_reset_bus(dev))
 		return -1;
 
-	/* This will make only the last matched slave perform a skip ROM. */
-	w1_write_8(dev, W1_RESUME_CMD);
+	w1_write_8(dev, dev->slave_count > 1 ? W1_RESUME_CMD : W1_SKIP_ROM);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(w1_reset_resume_command);