2 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
index 192953b29b28..2aeec4787e5f 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
@@ -206,12 +206,12 @@ config SENSORS_DS1621
           will be called ds1621.
 
 config SENSORS_F71805F
-        tristate "Fintek F71805F/FG and F71872F/FG"
+        tristate "Fintek F71805F/FG, F71806F/FG and F71872F/FG"
         depends on EXPERIMENTAL
         help
           If you say yes here you get support for hardware monitoring
-          features of the Fintek F71805F/FG and F71872F/FG Super-I/O
-          chips.
+          features of the Fintek F71805F/FG, F71806F/FG and F71872F/FG
+          Super-I/O chips.
 
           This driver can also be built as a module.  If so, the module
           will be called f71805f.
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/f71805f.c b/drivers/hwmon/f71805f.c
index 6f60715f34f8..1cd71a5be0ea 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/f71805f.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/f71805f.c
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
  * The F71872F/FG is almost the same, with two more voltages monitored,
  * and 6 VID inputs.
  *
+ * The F71806F/FG is essentially the same as the F71872F/FG. It even has
+ * the same chip ID, so the driver can't differentiate between.
+ *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
@@ -1485,7 +1488,7 @@ static int __init f71805f_find(int sioaddr, unsigned short *address,
 
         static const char *names[] = {
                 "F71805F/FG",
-                "F71872F/FG",
+                "F71872F/FG or F71806F/FG",
         };
 
         superio_enter(sioaddr);