diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/max31790.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/max31790.rst
index 84c62a12ef3a..9f12aac4fab5 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/max31790.rst
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/max31790.rst
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@ 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]           RW  fan target duty cycle (0-255)
+pwm[1-6]           RW  read: current pwm duty cycle,
+                       write: target pwm duty cycle (0-255)
 ================== === =======================================================
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/max31790.c b/drivers/hwmon/max31790.c
index 117fb79ef294..344be7829d58 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/max31790.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/max31790.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static struct max31790_data *max31790_update_device(struct device *dev)
 				data->tach[NR_CHANNEL + i] = rv;
 			} else {
 				rv = i2c_smbus_read_word_swapped(client,
-						MAX31790_REG_PWMOUT(i));
+						MAX31790_REG_PWM_DUTY_CYCLE(i));
 				if (rv < 0)
 					goto abort;
 				data->pwm[i] = rv;
@@ -299,10 +299,10 @@ static int max31790_write_pwm(struct device *dev, u32 attr, int channel,
 			err = -EINVAL;
 			break;
 		}
-		data->pwm[channel] = val << 8;
+		data->valid = false;
 		err = i2c_smbus_write_word_swapped(client,
 						   MAX31790_REG_PWMOUT(channel),
-						   data->pwm[channel]);
+						   val << 8);
 		break;
 	case hwmon_pwm_enable:
 		fan_config = data->fan_config[channel];