diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/coretemp b/Documentation/hwmon/coretemp
index 65d1e667c36e..92267b62db59 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/coretemp
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/coretemp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Supported chips:
     Prefix: 'coretemp'
     CPUID: family 0x6, models 0xe (Pentium M DC), 0xf (Core 2 DC 65nm),
                               0x16 (Core 2 SC 65nm), 0x17 (Penryn 45nm),
-                              0x1a (Nehalem), 0x1c (Atom).
+                              0x1a (Nehalem), 0x1c (Atom), 0x1e (Lynnfield)
     Datasheet: Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
                Volume 3A: System Programming Guide
                http://softwarecommunity.intel.com/Wiki/Mobility/720.htm
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c b/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
index c86b1247b94c..caef39cda8c8 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
@@ -442,11 +442,13 @@ static int __init coretemp_init(void)
 
 		/* check if family 6, models 0xe (Pentium M DC),
 		  0xf (Core 2 DC 65nm), 0x16 (Core 2 SC 65nm),
-		  0x17 (Penryn 45nm), 0x1a (Nehalem), 0x1c (Atom) */
+		  0x17 (Penryn 45nm), 0x1a (Nehalem), 0x1c (Atom),
+		  0x1e (Lynnfield) */
 		if ((c->cpuid_level < 0) || (c->x86 != 0x6) ||
 		    !((c->x86_model == 0xe) || (c->x86_model == 0xf) ||
 			(c->x86_model == 0x16) || (c->x86_model == 0x17) ||
-			(c->x86_model == 0x1A) || (c->x86_model == 0x1c))) {
+			(c->x86_model == 0x1a) || (c->x86_model == 0x1c) ||
+			(c->x86_model == 0x1e))) {
 
 			/* supported CPU not found, but report the unknown
 			   family 6 CPU */