diff --git a/start_hwmon.sh b/start_hwmon.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+action=$1
+devpath=$2
+of_fullname=$3
+
+#Use of_fullname if it's there, otherwise use devpath.
+
+path=$of_fullname
+if [ -z "$path" ]
+then
+    path=$devpath
+
+    if [[ "$path" =~ (.*)/hwmon/hwmon[0-9]+$ ]];
+    then
+        path=${BASH_REMATCH[1]}
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Needed to re-do escaping used to avoid bitbake separator conflicts
+path="${path//:/--}"
+# Needed to escape prior to being used as a unit argument
+path="$(systemd-escape "$path")"
+systemctl --no-block "$action" "xyz.openbmc_project.Hwmon@$path.service"