diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/it87.c b/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
index e8cbefb..48b4893 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@
 #define FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET	(1 << 4)
 #define FEAT_TEMP_PECI		(1 << 5)
 #define FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI	(1 << 6)
+#define FEAT_FAN16_CONFIG	(1 << 7)	/* Need to enable 16-bit fans */
+#define FEAT_FIVE_FANS		(1 << 8)	/* Supports five fans */
 
 static const struct it87_devices it87_devices[] = {
 	[it87] = {
@@ -264,67 +266,71 @@
 	},
 	[it8716] = {
 		.name = "it8716",
-		.features = FEAT_16BIT_FANS | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET,
+		.features = FEAT_16BIT_FANS | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET
+		  | FEAT_FAN16_CONFIG | FEAT_FIVE_FANS,
 	},
 	[it8718] = {
 		.name = "it8718",
 		.features = FEAT_16BIT_FANS | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET
-		  | FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI,
+		  | FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI | FEAT_FAN16_CONFIG | FEAT_FIVE_FANS,
 		.old_peci_mask = 0x4,
 	},
 	[it8720] = {
 		.name = "it8720",
 		.features = FEAT_16BIT_FANS | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET
-		  | FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI,
+		  | FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI | FEAT_FAN16_CONFIG | FEAT_FIVE_FANS,
 		.old_peci_mask = 0x4,
 	},
 	[it8721] = {
 		.name = "it8721",
 		.features = FEAT_NEWER_AUTOPWM | FEAT_12MV_ADC | FEAT_16BIT_FANS
-		  | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET | FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI | FEAT_TEMP_PECI,
+		  | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET | FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI | FEAT_TEMP_PECI
+		  | FEAT_FAN16_CONFIG | FEAT_FIVE_FANS,
 		.peci_mask = 0x05,
 		.old_peci_mask = 0x02,	/* Actually reports PCH */
 	},
 	[it8728] = {
 		.name = "it8728",
 		.features = FEAT_NEWER_AUTOPWM | FEAT_12MV_ADC | FEAT_16BIT_FANS
-		  | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET | FEAT_TEMP_PECI,
+		  | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET | FEAT_TEMP_PECI | FEAT_FIVE_FANS,
 		.peci_mask = 0x07,
 	},
 	[it8771] = {
 		.name = "it8771",
 		.features = FEAT_NEWER_AUTOPWM | FEAT_12MV_ADC | FEAT_16BIT_FANS
 		  | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET | FEAT_TEMP_PECI,
-					/* PECI: guesswork */
-					/* 12mV ADC (OHM) */
-					/* 16 bit fans (OHM) */
+				/* PECI: guesswork */
+				/* 12mV ADC (OHM) */
+				/* 16 bit fans (OHM) */
+				/* three fans, always 16 bit (guesswork) */
 		.peci_mask = 0x07,
 	},
 	[it8772] = {
 		.name = "it8772",
 		.features = FEAT_NEWER_AUTOPWM | FEAT_12MV_ADC | FEAT_16BIT_FANS
 		  | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET | FEAT_TEMP_PECI,
-					/* PECI (coreboot) */
-					/* 12mV ADC (HWSensors4, OHM) */
-					/* 16 bit fans (HWSensors4, OHM) */
+				/* PECI (coreboot) */
+				/* 12mV ADC (HWSensors4, OHM) */
+				/* 16 bit fans (HWSensors4, OHM) */
+				/* three fans, always 16 bit (datasheet) */
 		.peci_mask = 0x07,
 	},
 	[it8781] = {
 		.name = "it8781",
 		.features = FEAT_16BIT_FANS | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET
-		  | FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI,
+		  | FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI | FEAT_FAN16_CONFIG,
 		.old_peci_mask = 0x4,
 	},
 	[it8782] = {
 		.name = "it8782",
 		.features = FEAT_16BIT_FANS | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET
-		  | FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI,
+		  | FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI | FEAT_FAN16_CONFIG,
 		.old_peci_mask = 0x4,
 	},
 	[it8783] = {
 		.name = "it8783",
 		.features = FEAT_16BIT_FANS | FEAT_TEMP_OFFSET
-		  | FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI,
+		  | FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI | FEAT_FAN16_CONFIG,
 		.old_peci_mask = 0x4,
 	},
 	[it8603] = {
@@ -345,6 +351,8 @@
 #define has_temp_old_peci(data, nr) \
 				(((data)->features & FEAT_TEMP_OLD_PECI) && \
 				 ((data)->old_peci_mask & (1 << nr)))
+#define has_fan16_config(data)	((data)->features & FEAT_FAN16_CONFIG)
+#define has_five_fans(data)	((data)->features & FEAT_FIVE_FANS)
 
 struct it87_sio_data {
 	enum chips type;
@@ -2124,13 +2132,14 @@
 	case it87:
 		if (sio_data->revision >= 0x03) {
 			data->features &= ~FEAT_OLD_AUTOPWM;
-			data->features |= FEAT_16BIT_FANS;
+			data->features |= FEAT_FAN16_CONFIG | FEAT_16BIT_FANS;
 		}
 		break;
 	case it8712:
 		if (sio_data->revision >= 0x08) {
 			data->features &= ~FEAT_OLD_AUTOPWM;
-			data->features |= FEAT_16BIT_FANS;
+			data->features |= FEAT_FAN16_CONFIG | FEAT_16BIT_FANS |
+					  FEAT_FIVE_FANS;
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -2463,12 +2472,8 @@
 	}
 	data->has_fan = (data->fan_main_ctrl >> 4) & 0x07;
 
-	/*
-	 * Set tachometers to 16-bit mode if needed. IT8603E, IT8728F,
-	 * IT8771E (guesswork), and IT8772E have it by default.
-	 */
-	if (has_16bit_fans(data) && data->type != it8603 && data->type != it8728
-	    && data->type != it8771 && data->type != it8772) {
+	/* Set tachometers to 16-bit mode if needed */
+	if (has_fan16_config(data)) {
 		tmp = it87_read_value(data, IT87_REG_FAN_16BIT);
 		if (~tmp & 0x07 & data->has_fan) {
 			dev_dbg(&pdev->dev,
@@ -2476,17 +2481,15 @@
 			it87_write_value(data, IT87_REG_FAN_16BIT,
 					 tmp | 0x07);
 		}
-		/*
-		 * IT8705F, IT8781F, IT8782F, and IT8783E/F only support
-		 * three fans.
-		 */
-		if (data->type != it87 && data->type != it8781 &&
-		    data->type != it8782 && data->type != it8783) {
-			if (tmp & (1 << 4))
-				data->has_fan |= (1 << 3); /* fan4 enabled */
-			if (tmp & (1 << 5))
-				data->has_fan |= (1 << 4); /* fan5 enabled */
-		}
+	}
+
+	/* Check for additional fans */
+	if (has_five_fans(data)) {
+		tmp = it87_read_value(data, IT87_REG_FAN_16BIT);
+		if (tmp & (1 << 4))
+			data->has_fan |= (1 << 3); /* fan4 enabled */
+		if (tmp & (1 << 5))
+			data->has_fan |= (1 << 4); /* fan5 enabled */
 	}
 
 	/* Fan input pins may be used for alternative functions */