Exhibit 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33- 44282 of the Honeywell Retirement Investment Plan on Form S-8 of our report dated June 20, 1997, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Honeywell Retirement Investment Plan for the year ended December 31, 1996. Minneapolis, Minnesota June 20, 1997