diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/k8temp.c b/drivers/hwmon/k8temp.c
index b9bb3e0ca530..39ead2a4d3c5 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/k8temp.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/k8temp.c
@@ -143,6 +143,37 @@ static const struct pci_device_id k8temp_ids[] = {
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, k8temp_ids);
 
+static int __devinit is_rev_g_desktop(u8 model)
+{
+	u32 brandidx;
+
+	if (model < 0x69)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (model == 0xc1 || model == 0x6c || model == 0x7c)
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Differentiate between AM2 and ASB1.
+	 * See "Constructing the processor Name String" in "Revision
+	 * Guide for AMD NPT Family 0Fh Processors" (33610).
+	 */
+	brandidx = cpuid_ebx(0x80000001);
+	brandidx = (brandidx >> 9) & 0x1f;
+
+	/* Single core */
+	if ((model == 0x6f || model == 0x7f) &&
+	    (brandidx == 0x7 || brandidx == 0x9 || brandidx == 0xc))
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Dual core */
+	if (model == 0x6b &&
+	    (brandidx == 0xb || brandidx == 0xc))
+		return 0;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static int __devinit k8temp_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 				  const struct pci_device_id *id)
 {
@@ -179,9 +210,7 @@ static int __devinit k8temp_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 				 "wrong - check erratum #141\n");
 		}
 
-		if ((model >= 0x69) &&
-		    !(model == 0xc1 || model == 0x6c || model == 0x7c ||
-		      model == 0x6b || model == 0x6f || model == 0x7f)) {
+		if (is_rev_g_desktop(model)) {
 			/*
 			 * RevG desktop CPUs (i.e. no socket S1G1 or
 			 * ASB1 parts) need additional offset,