diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/max31790.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/max31790.rst
index f301385d8cef..8979c8a02cd1 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/max31790.rst
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/max31790.rst
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ also be configured to serve as tachometer inputs.
 Sysfs entries
 -------------
 
-================== === =======================================================
+================== === =============================================================
+fan[1-12]_enable   RW  enable fan speed monitoring
 fan[1-12]_input    RO  fan tachometer speed in RPM
 fan[1-12]_fault    RO  fan experienced fault
 fan[1-6]_target    RW  desired fan speed in RPM
-pwm[1-6]_enable    RW  regulator mode, 0=disabled, 1=manual mode, 2=rpm mode
+pwm[1-6]_enable    RW  regulator mode, 0=full speed, 1=manual (pwm) mode, 2=rpm mode
+                       setting rpm mode sets fan*_enable to 1
 pwm[1-6]           RW  fan target duty cycle (0-255)
-================== === =======================================================
+================== === =============================================================
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/max31790.c b/drivers/hwmon/max31790.c
index 8b90fcc685f5..82d7b8518743 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/max31790.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/max31790.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 #define FAN_RPM_MIN			120
 #define FAN_RPM_MAX			7864320
+#define MAX_PWM				0XFF80
 
 #define RPM_FROM_REG(reg, sr)		(((reg) >> 4) ? \
 					 ((60 * (sr) * 8192) / ((reg) >> 4)) : \
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ struct max31790_data {
 	struct regmap *regmap;
 
 	struct mutex update_lock;
+	bool full_speed[NR_CHANNEL];
 	u8 fan_config[NR_CHANNEL];
 	u8 fan_dynamics[NR_CHANNEL];
 };
@@ -192,6 +194,9 @@ static int max31790_read_fan(struct device *dev, u32 attr, int channel,
 		else
 			*val = !!(fault & (1 << channel));
 		return 0;
+	case hwmon_fan_enable:
+		*val = !!(data->fan_config[channel] & MAX31790_FAN_CFG_TACH_INPUT_EN);
+		return 0;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
@@ -234,6 +239,15 @@ static int max31790_write_fan(struct device *dev, u32 attr, int channel,
 				     MAX31790_REG_TARGET_COUNT(channel),
 				     target_count);
 		break;
+	case hwmon_fan_enable:
+		if (val == 0)
+			data->fan_config[channel] &= ~MAX31790_FAN_CFG_TACH_INPUT_EN;
+		else
+			data->fan_config[channel] |= MAX31790_FAN_CFG_TACH_INPUT_EN;
+		err = regmap_write(regmap,
+				   MAX31790_REG_FAN_CONFIG(channel),
+				   data->fan_config[channel]);
+		break;
 	default:
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		break;
@@ -261,6 +275,11 @@ static umode_t max31790_fan_is_visible(const void *_data, u32 attr, int channel)
 		    !(fan_config & MAX31790_FAN_CFG_TACH_INPUT))
 			return 0644;
 		return 0;
+	case hwmon_fan_enable:
+		if (channel < NR_CHANNEL ||
+		    (fan_config & MAX31790_FAN_CFG_TACH_INPUT))
+			return 0644;
+		return 0;
 	default:
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -282,12 +301,12 @@ static int max31790_read_pwm(struct device *dev, u32 attr, int channel,
 		*val = read >> 8;
 		return 0;
 	case hwmon_pwm_enable:
-		if (data->fan_config[channel] & MAX31790_FAN_CFG_RPM_MODE)
+		if (data->full_speed[channel])
+			*val = 0;
+		else if (data->fan_config[channel] & MAX31790_FAN_CFG_RPM_MODE)
 			*val = 2;
-		else if (data->fan_config[channel] & MAX31790_FAN_CFG_TACH_INPUT_EN)
+		else
 			*val = 1;
-		else
-			*val = 0;
 		return 0;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -306,28 +325,42 @@ static int max31790_write_pwm(struct device *dev, u32 attr, int channel,
 
 	switch (attr) {
 	case hwmon_pwm_input:
-		if (val < 0 || val > 255) {
+		if (data->full_speed[channel] || val < 0 || val > 255) {
 			err = -EINVAL;
 			break;
 		}
+
 		err = write_reg_word(regmap, MAX31790_REG_PWMOUT(channel), val << 8);
 		break;
 	case hwmon_pwm_enable:
 		fan_config = data->fan_config[channel];
-		if (val == 0) {
-			fan_config &= ~(MAX31790_FAN_CFG_TACH_INPUT_EN |
-					MAX31790_FAN_CFG_RPM_MODE);
-		} else if (val == 1) {
-			fan_config = (fan_config |
-				      MAX31790_FAN_CFG_TACH_INPUT_EN) &
-				     ~MAX31790_FAN_CFG_RPM_MODE;
+		if (val == 0 || val == 1) {
+			fan_config &= ~MAX31790_FAN_CFG_RPM_MODE;
 		} else if (val == 2) {
-			fan_config |= MAX31790_FAN_CFG_TACH_INPUT_EN |
-				      MAX31790_FAN_CFG_RPM_MODE;
+			fan_config |= MAX31790_FAN_CFG_RPM_MODE;
 		} else {
 			err = -EINVAL;
 			break;
 		}
+
+		/*
+		 * The chip sets PWM to zero when using its "monitor only" mode
+		 * and 0 means full speed.
+		 */
+		if (val == 0) {
+			data->full_speed[channel] = true;
+			err = write_reg_word(regmap, MAX31790_REG_PWMOUT(channel), MAX_PWM);
+		} else {
+			data->full_speed[channel] = false;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * RPM mode implies enabled TACH input, so enable it in RPM
+		 * mode.
+		 */
+		if (val == 2)
+			fan_config |= MAX31790_FAN_CFG_TACH_INPUT_EN;
+
 		data->fan_config[channel] = fan_config;
 		err = regmap_write(regmap,
 				   MAX31790_REG_FAN_CONFIG(channel),
@@ -401,18 +434,18 @@ static umode_t max31790_is_visible(const void *data,
 
 static const struct hwmon_channel_info *max31790_info[] = {
 	HWMON_CHANNEL_INFO(fan,
-			   HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_TARGET | HWMON_F_FAULT,
-			   HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_TARGET | HWMON_F_FAULT,
-			   HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_TARGET | HWMON_F_FAULT,
-			   HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_TARGET | HWMON_F_FAULT,
-			   HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_TARGET | HWMON_F_FAULT,
-			   HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_TARGET | HWMON_F_FAULT,
-			   HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_FAULT,
-			   HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_FAULT,
-			   HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_FAULT,
-			   HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_FAULT,
-			   HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_FAULT,
-			   HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_FAULT),
+			   HWMON_F_ENABLE | HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_TARGET | HWMON_F_FAULT,
+			   HWMON_F_ENABLE | HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_TARGET | HWMON_F_FAULT,
+			   HWMON_F_ENABLE | HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_TARGET | HWMON_F_FAULT,
+			   HWMON_F_ENABLE | HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_TARGET | HWMON_F_FAULT,
+			   HWMON_F_ENABLE | HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_TARGET | HWMON_F_FAULT,
+			   HWMON_F_ENABLE | HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_TARGET | HWMON_F_FAULT,
+			   HWMON_F_ENABLE | HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_FAULT,
+			   HWMON_F_ENABLE | HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_FAULT,
+			   HWMON_F_ENABLE | HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_FAULT,
+			   HWMON_F_ENABLE | HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_FAULT,
+			   HWMON_F_ENABLE | HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_FAULT,
+			   HWMON_F_ENABLE | HWMON_F_INPUT | HWMON_F_FAULT),
 	HWMON_CHANNEL_INFO(pwm,
 			   HWMON_PWM_INPUT | HWMON_PWM_ENABLE,
 			   HWMON_PWM_INPUT | HWMON_PWM_ENABLE,
@@ -449,6 +482,8 @@ static int max31790_init_client(struct regmap *regmap,
 		if (rv < 0)
 			return rv;
 		data->fan_dynamics[i] = rv;
+
+		data->full_speed[i] = false;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
