diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/pmbus_core.c b/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/pmbus_core.c
index ecd1dddcbe0f..cbc36f0ba4bf 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/pmbus_core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/pmbus_core.c
@@ -1209,6 +1209,12 @@ static ssize_t pmbus_show_boolean(struct device *dev,
 	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%d\n", val);
 }
 
+static ssize_t pmbus_show_zero(struct device *dev,
+			       struct device_attribute *devattr, char *buf)
+{
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "0\n");
+}
+
 static ssize_t pmbus_show_sensor(struct device *dev,
 				 struct device_attribute *devattr, char *buf)
 {
@@ -1407,7 +1413,7 @@ static struct pmbus_sensor *pmbus_add_sensor(struct pmbus_data *data,
 					     int reg,
 					     enum pmbus_sensor_classes class,
 					     bool update, bool readonly,
-					     bool convert)
+					     bool writeonly, bool convert)
 {
 	struct pmbus_sensor *sensor;
 	struct device_attribute *a;
@@ -1436,7 +1442,8 @@ static struct pmbus_sensor *pmbus_add_sensor(struct pmbus_data *data,
 	sensor->data = -ENODATA;
 	pmbus_dev_attr_init(a, sensor->name,
 			    readonly ? 0444 : 0644,
-			    pmbus_show_sensor, pmbus_set_sensor);
+			    writeonly ? pmbus_show_zero : pmbus_show_sensor,
+			    pmbus_set_sensor);
 
 	if (pmbus_add_attribute(data, &a->attr))
 		return NULL;
@@ -1496,6 +1503,7 @@ struct pmbus_limit_attr {
 	u16 reg;		/* Limit register */
 	u16 sbit;		/* Alarm attribute status bit */
 	bool readonly:1;	/* True if the attribute is read-only */
+	bool writeonly:1;	/* True if the attribute is write-only */
 	bool update:1;		/* True if register needs updates */
 	bool low:1;		/* True if low limit; for limits with compare functions only */
 	const char *attr;	/* Attribute name */
@@ -1545,7 +1553,7 @@ static int pmbus_add_limit_attrs(struct i2c_client *client,
 			curr = pmbus_add_sensor(data, name, l->attr, index,
 						page, 0xff, l->reg, attr->class,
 						attr->update || l->update,
-						l->readonly, true);
+						l->readonly, l->writeonly, true);
 			if (!curr)
 				return -ENOMEM;
 			if (l->sbit && (info->func[page] & attr->sfunc)) {
@@ -1585,7 +1593,7 @@ static int pmbus_add_sensor_attrs_one(struct i2c_client *client,
 			return ret;
 	}
 	base = pmbus_add_sensor(data, name, "input", index, page, phase,
-				attr->reg, attr->class, true, true, true);
+				attr->reg, attr->class, true, true, false, true);
 	if (!base)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	/* No limit and alarm attributes for phase specific sensors */
@@ -1722,6 +1730,7 @@ static const struct pmbus_limit_attr vin_limit_attrs[] = {
 		.attr = "highest",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_VIRT_RESET_VIN_HISTORY,
+		.writeonly = true,
 		.attr = "reset_history",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_MFR_VIN_MIN,
@@ -1796,6 +1805,7 @@ static const struct pmbus_limit_attr vout_limit_attrs[] = {
 		.attr = "highest",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_VIRT_RESET_VOUT_HISTORY,
+		.writeonly = true,
 		.attr = "reset_history",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_MFR_VOUT_MIN,
@@ -1877,6 +1887,7 @@ static const struct pmbus_limit_attr iin_limit_attrs[] = {
 		.attr = "highest",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_VIRT_RESET_IIN_HISTORY,
+		.writeonly = true,
 		.attr = "reset_history",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_MFR_IIN_MAX,
@@ -1918,6 +1929,7 @@ static const struct pmbus_limit_attr iout_limit_attrs[] = {
 		.attr = "highest",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_VIRT_RESET_IOUT_HISTORY,
+		.writeonly = true,
 		.attr = "reset_history",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_MFR_IOUT_MAX,
@@ -1976,6 +1988,7 @@ static const struct pmbus_limit_attr pin_limit_attrs[] = {
 		.attr = "input_highest",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_VIRT_RESET_PIN_HISTORY,
+		.writeonly = true,
 		.attr = "reset_history",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_MFR_PIN_MAX,
@@ -2017,6 +2030,7 @@ static const struct pmbus_limit_attr pout_limit_attrs[] = {
 		.attr = "input_highest",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_VIRT_RESET_POUT_HISTORY,
+		.writeonly = true,
 		.attr = "reset_history",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_MFR_POUT_MAX,
@@ -2088,6 +2102,7 @@ static const struct pmbus_limit_attr temp_limit_attrs[] = {
 		.attr = "highest",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_VIRT_RESET_TEMP_HISTORY,
+		.writeonly = true,
 		.attr = "reset_history",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_MFR_MAX_TEMP_1,
@@ -2133,6 +2148,7 @@ static const struct pmbus_limit_attr temp_limit_attrs2[] = {
 		.attr = "highest",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_VIRT_RESET_TEMP2_HISTORY,
+		.writeonly = true,
 		.attr = "reset_history",
 	}, {
 		.reg = PMBUS_MFR_MAX_TEMP_2,
@@ -2250,7 +2266,7 @@ static int pmbus_add_fan_ctrl(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	sensor = pmbus_add_sensor(data, "fan", "target", index, page,
 				  0xff, PMBUS_VIRT_FAN_TARGET_1 + id, PSC_FAN,
-				  false, false, true);
+				  false, false, false, true);
 
 	if (!sensor)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -2261,14 +2277,14 @@ static int pmbus_add_fan_ctrl(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	sensor = pmbus_add_sensor(data, "pwm", NULL, index, page,
 				  0xff, PMBUS_VIRT_PWM_1 + id, PSC_PWM,
-				  false, false, true);
+				  false, false, false, true);
 
 	if (!sensor)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	sensor = pmbus_add_sensor(data, "pwm", "enable", index, page,
 				  0xff, PMBUS_VIRT_PWM_ENABLE_1 + id, PSC_PWM,
-				  true, false, false);
+				  true, false, false, false);
 
 	if (!sensor)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -2310,7 +2326,7 @@ static int pmbus_add_fan_attributes(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 			if (pmbus_add_sensor(data, "fan", "input", index,
 					     page, 0xff, pmbus_fan_registers[f],
-					     PSC_FAN, true, true, true) == NULL)
+					     PSC_FAN, true, true, false, true) == NULL)
 				return -ENOMEM;
 
 			/* Fan control */