diff --git a/doc/chips/gl518sm b/doc/chips/gl518sm
index a0766395..67b0ba19 100644
--- a/doc/chips/gl518sm
+++ b/doc/chips/gl518sm
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ Module Parameters
 Description
 -----------
 
-IMPORTANT: in0, in1, and in2 values (+5, +3, and +12) CANNOT be read
+IMPORTANT: For the revision 0x00 chip, the
+           in0, in1, and in2 values (+5, +3, and +12) CANNOT be read
            unless you use the slow 'iterate' method. Limits will still
            work even when iterate=0. See below. This is a limitation
            of the chip, not the driver.
@@ -96,14 +97,22 @@ will do no harm, but will return 'old' values.
 Iteration Code
 --------------
 
-You can select between three modes to read the vin0-2 inputs with
+IMPORTANT: For the revision 0x00 chip only,
+you may select between three modes to read the vin0-2 inputs with
 the following lines in /etc/sensors.conf:
 
- set iterate 0    Don't read vin0-vin2 inputs.
+ set iterate 0    Don't read in0-in2 inputs.
  set iterate 1    Run the iteration loop, this takes up to 10 seconds.
  set iterate 2    Show the results of the last iteration loop,
                   and start a new loop to run in the background.
 
+You may also set the iteration type with
+'echo n > /proc/sys/dev/sensors/gl518sm-i2c-x-y/iterate'.
+
+If you have a rev 0x80 chip, the in0-in2 inputs are readable.
+In this case, 'iterate' will be read-only and the read value is 3.
+
+
 Chip Features
 -------------
 
diff --git a/kernel/chips/gl518sm.c b/kernel/chips/gl518sm.c
index e5d576ff..d225200e 100644
--- a/kernel/chips/gl518sm.c
+++ b/kernel/chips/gl518sm.c
@@ -366,11 +366,10 @@ static int gl518_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address,
 		}
 	}
 
+	type_name = "gl518sm";
 	if (kind == gl518sm_r00) {
-		type_name = "gl518sm";
 		client_name = "GL518SM Revision 0x00 chip";
 	} else if (kind == gl518sm_r80) {
-		type_name = "gl518sm";
 		client_name = "GL518SM Revision 0x80 chip";
 	} else {
 #ifdef DEBUG
@@ -414,7 +413,10 @@ static int gl518_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address,
 	data->sysctl_id = i;
 
 	/* Initialize the GL518SM chip */
-	data->iterate = 0;
+	if (kind == gl518sm_r00)
+		data->iterate = 0;
+	else
+		data->iterate = 3;
 	data->iterate_lock = 0;
 	data->quit_thread = 0;
 	data->thread = NULL;
@@ -1046,7 +1048,8 @@ void gl518_iterate(struct i2c_client *client, int operation, int ctl_name,
 	else if (operation == SENSORS_PROC_REAL_READ) {
 		results[0] = data->iterate;
 		*nrels_mag = 1;
-	} else if (operation == SENSORS_PROC_REAL_WRITE) {
+	} else if (operation == SENSORS_PROC_REAL_WRITE &&
+	           data->type == gl518sm_r00 ) {
 		if ((*nrels_mag >= 1) && (data->iterate != results[0])) {
 			data->iterate = results[0];
 			for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
diff --git a/prog/sensors/chips.c b/prog/sensors/chips.c
index cee557ca..9554a8a9 100644
--- a/prog/sensors/chips.c
+++ b/prog/sensors/chips.c
@@ -999,7 +999,9 @@ void print_gl518(const sensors_chip_name *name)
   int alarms,beeps,valid;
   int is_r00;
 
-  is_r00 = !strcmp(name->prefix,"gl518sm-r00");
+  cur = 0.0;
+  sensors_get_feature(*name,SENSORS_GL518_ITERATE,&cur); 
+  is_r00 = ((int) (cur + 0.5)) != 3;
   if (!sensors_get_feature(*name,SENSORS_GL518_ALARMS,&cur)) 
     alarms = cur + 0.5;
   else {