diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/nct6775.c b/drivers/hwmon/nct6775.c
index 7859a30..ce75dd4 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/nct6775.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/nct6775.c
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@
 
 #define NUM_FAN		6
 
+#define TEMP_SOURCE_VIRTUAL	0x1f
+
 /* Common and NCT6775 specific data */
 
 /* Voltage min/max registers for nr=7..14 are in bank 5 */
@@ -3940,7 +3942,7 @@
 			continue;
 
 		src = nct6775_read_value(data, data->REG_TEMP_SEL[i]) & 0x1f;
-		if (!src || (mask & (1 << src)))
+		if (!src)
 			continue;
 
 		if (src >= data->temp_label_num ||
@@ -3952,7 +3954,16 @@
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		mask |= 1 << src;
+		/*
+		 * For virtual temperature sources, the 'virtual' temperature
+		 * for each fan reflects a different temperature, and there
+		 * are no duplicates.
+		 */
+		if (src != TEMP_SOURCE_VIRTUAL) {
+			if (mask & (1 << src))
+				continue;
+			mask |= 1 << src;
+		}
 
 		/* Use fixed index for SYSTIN(1), CPUTIN(2), AUXTIN(3) */
 		if (src <= data->temp_fixed_num) {