diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/coretemp b/Documentation/hwmon/coretemp
index 7fb74419590f..dbbe6c7025b0 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/coretemp
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/coretemp
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ Kernel driver coretemp
 Supported chips:
   * All Intel Core family
     Prefix: 'coretemp'
-    CPUID: family 0x6, models 0xe, 0xf, 0x16
+    CPUID: family 0x6, models 0xe, 0xf, 0x16, 0x17
     Datasheet: Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
                Volume 3A: System Programming Guide
+               http://softwarecommunity.intel.com/Wiki/Mobility/720.htm
 
 Author: Rudolf Marek
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c b/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
index 1f34ad84c557..70239acecc8e 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
@@ -413,10 +413,10 @@ static int __init coretemp_init(void)
 	for_each_online_cpu(i) {
 		struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(i);
 
-		/* check if family 6, models e, f, 16 */
+		/* check if family 6, models 0xe, 0xf, 0x16, 0x17 */
 		if ((c->cpuid_level < 0) || (c->x86 != 0x6) ||
 		    !((c->x86_model == 0xe) || (c->x86_model == 0xf) ||
-			(c->x86_model == 0x16))) {
+			(c->x86_model == 0x16) || (c->x86_model == 0x17))) {
 
 			/* supported CPU not found, but report the unknown
 			   family 6 CPU */