diff --git a/lib/chips.c b/lib/chips.c
index 914df0ab..69ff9e03 100644
--- a/lib/chips.c
+++ b/lib/chips.c
@@ -5261,6 +5261,7 @@ sensors_chip_features sensors_chip_features_list[] =
  { SENSORS_DS1621_PREFIX, ds1621_features },
  { SENSORS_ADM1024_PREFIX, adm1024_features },
  { SENSORS_IT87_PREFIX, it87_features },
+ { SENSORS_IT8712_PREFIX, it87_features },
  { SENSORS_FSCPOS_PREFIX, fscpos_features },
  { SENSORS_FSCSCY_PREFIX, fscscy_features },
  { SENSORS_FSCHER_PREFIX, fscher_features },
diff --git a/lib/chips.h b/lib/chips.h
index 29c76b6e..8eef7a5e 100644
--- a/lib/chips.h
+++ b/lib/chips.h
@@ -1399,6 +1399,7 @@
 /* IT87xx chips */
 
 #define SENSORS_IT87_PREFIX "it87"
+#define SENSORS_IT87_PREFIX "it8712"
 
 #define SENSORS_IT87_IN0 1 /* R */
 #define SENSORS_IT87_IN1 2 /* R */
diff --git a/prog/sensors/main.c b/prog/sensors/main.c
index 83a6a719..e2e81d3c 100644
--- a/prog/sensors/main.c
+++ b/prog/sensors/main.c
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ struct match matches[] = {
 	{ "maxilife-as", print_maxilife },
 	{ "maxilife-nba", print_maxilife },
 	{ "it87", print_it87 },
+	{ "it8712", print_it87 },
 	{ "ddcmon", print_ddcmon },
 	{ "eeprom", print_eeprom },
 	{ "fscpos", print_fscpos },