diff --git a/drivers/char/i8k.c b/drivers/char/i8k.c
index 09ebe06764e3..24cc4ed9a780 100644
--- a/drivers/char/i8k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/i8k.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #define I8K_SMM_SET_FAN		0x01a3
 #define I8K_SMM_GET_FAN		0x00a3
 #define I8K_SMM_GET_SPEED	0x02a3
+#define I8K_SMM_GET_FAN_TYPE	0x03a3
 #define I8K_SMM_GET_NOM_SPEED	0x04a3
 #define I8K_SMM_GET_TEMP	0x10a3
 #define I8K_SMM_GET_TEMP_TYPE	0x11a3
@@ -278,6 +279,17 @@ static int i8k_get_fan_speed(int fan)
 	return i8k_smm(&regs) ? : (regs.eax & 0xffff) * i8k_fan_mult;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Read the fan type.
+ */
+static int i8k_get_fan_type(int fan)
+{
+	struct smm_regs regs = { .eax = I8K_SMM_GET_FAN_TYPE, };
+
+	regs.ebx = fan & 0xff;
+	return i8k_smm(&regs) ? : regs.eax & 0xff;
+}
+
 /*
  * Read the fan nominal rpm for specific fan speed.
  */
@@ -553,6 +565,37 @@ static ssize_t i8k_hwmon_show_temp(struct device *dev,
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", temp * 1000);
 }
 
+static ssize_t i8k_hwmon_show_fan_label(struct device *dev,
+					struct device_attribute *devattr,
+					char *buf)
+{
+	static const char * const labels[] = {
+		"Processor Fan",
+		"Motherboard Fan",
+		"Video Fan",
+		"Power Supply Fan",
+		"Chipset Fan",
+		"Other Fan",
+	};
+	int index = to_sensor_dev_attr(devattr)->index;
+	bool dock = false;
+	int type;
+
+	type = i8k_get_fan_type(index);
+	if (type < 0)
+		return type;
+
+	if (type & 0x10) {
+		dock = true;
+		type &= 0x0F;
+	}
+
+	if (type >= ARRAY_SIZE(labels))
+		type = (ARRAY_SIZE(labels) - 1);
+
+	return sprintf(buf, "%s%s\n", (dock ? "Docking " : ""), labels[type]);
+}
+
 static ssize_t i8k_hwmon_show_fan(struct device *dev,
 				  struct device_attribute *devattr,
 				  char *buf)
@@ -611,14 +654,17 @@ static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR(temp3_label, S_IRUGO, i8k_hwmon_show_temp_label, NULL,
 static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR(temp4_input, S_IRUGO, i8k_hwmon_show_temp, NULL, 3);
 static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR(temp4_label, S_IRUGO, i8k_hwmon_show_temp_label, NULL,
 			  3);
-static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR(fan1_input, S_IRUGO, i8k_hwmon_show_fan, NULL,
-			  I8K_FAN_LEFT);
+static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR(fan1_input, S_IRUGO, i8k_hwmon_show_fan, NULL, 0);
+static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR(fan1_label, S_IRUGO, i8k_hwmon_show_fan_label, NULL,
+			  0);
 static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR(pwm1, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, i8k_hwmon_show_pwm,
-			  i8k_hwmon_set_pwm, I8K_FAN_LEFT);
+			  i8k_hwmon_set_pwm, 0);
 static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR(fan2_input, S_IRUGO, i8k_hwmon_show_fan, NULL,
-			  I8K_FAN_RIGHT);
+			  1);
+static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR(fan2_label, S_IRUGO, i8k_hwmon_show_fan_label, NULL,
+			  1);
 static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR(pwm2, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, i8k_hwmon_show_pwm,
-			  i8k_hwmon_set_pwm, I8K_FAN_RIGHT);
+			  i8k_hwmon_set_pwm, 1);
 
 static struct attribute *i8k_attrs[] = {
 	&sensor_dev_attr_temp1_input.dev_attr.attr,	/* 0 */
@@ -630,9 +676,11 @@ static struct attribute *i8k_attrs[] = {
 	&sensor_dev_attr_temp4_input.dev_attr.attr,	/* 6 */
 	&sensor_dev_attr_temp4_label.dev_attr.attr,	/* 7 */
 	&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_input.dev_attr.attr,	/* 8 */
-	&sensor_dev_attr_pwm1.dev_attr.attr,		/* 9 */
-	&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_input.dev_attr.attr,	/* 10 */
-	&sensor_dev_attr_pwm2.dev_attr.attr,		/* 11 */
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_label.dev_attr.attr,	/* 9 */
+	&sensor_dev_attr_pwm1.dev_attr.attr,		/* 10 */
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_input.dev_attr.attr,	/* 11 */
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan2_label.dev_attr.attr,	/* 12 */
+	&sensor_dev_attr_pwm2.dev_attr.attr,		/* 13 */
 	NULL
 };
 
@@ -651,10 +699,10 @@ static umode_t i8k_is_visible(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 	if (index >= 6 && index <= 7 &&
 	    !(i8k_hwmon_flags & I8K_HWMON_HAVE_TEMP4))
 		return 0;
-	if (index >= 8 && index <= 9 &&
+	if (index >= 8 && index <= 10 &&
 	    !(i8k_hwmon_flags & I8K_HWMON_HAVE_FAN1))
 		return 0;
-	if (index >= 10 && index <= 11 &&
+	if (index >= 11 && index <= 13 &&
 	    !(i8k_hwmon_flags & I8K_HWMON_HAVE_FAN2))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -688,13 +736,13 @@ static int __init i8k_init_hwmon(void)
 	if (err >= 0)
 		i8k_hwmon_flags |= I8K_HWMON_HAVE_TEMP4;
 
-	/* Left fan attributes, if left fan is present */
-	err = i8k_get_fan_status(I8K_FAN_LEFT);
+	/* First fan attributes, if fan type is OK */
+	err = i8k_get_fan_type(0);
 	if (err >= 0)
 		i8k_hwmon_flags |= I8K_HWMON_HAVE_FAN1;
 
-	/* Right fan attributes, if right fan is present */
-	err = i8k_get_fan_status(I8K_FAN_RIGHT);
+	/* Second fan attributes, if fan type is OK */
+	err = i8k_get_fan_type(1);
 	if (err >= 0)
 		i8k_hwmon_flags |= I8K_HWMON_HAVE_FAN2;