diff --git a/chip/lm4/pwm.c b/chip/lm4/pwm.c
index f15b24ae02..07eb7371ec 100644
--- a/chip/lm4/pwm.c
+++ b/chip/lm4/pwm.c
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ int pwm_get_fan_rpm(void)
 }
 
 
+int pwm_get_fan_target_rpm(void)
+{
+	return (LM4_FAN_FANCMD(FAN_CH_CPU) & MAX_RPM) * CPU_FAN_SCALE;
+}
+
+
 int pwm_set_fan_target_rpm(int rpm)
 {
 	/* Apply fan scaling */
diff --git a/common/pwm_commands.c b/common/pwm_commands.c
index 7f30af8461..e186436d79 100644
--- a/common/pwm_commands.c
+++ b/common/pwm_commands.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ enum lpc_status pwm_command_get_fan_rpm(uint8_t *data)
 	struct lpc_response_pwm_get_fan_rpm *r =
 			(struct lpc_response_pwm_get_fan_rpm *)data;
 
-	r->rpm = pwm_get_fan_rpm();
+	r->rpm = pwm_get_fan_target_rpm();
 	return EC_LPC_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/pwm.h b/include/pwm.h
index cbf11c5e95..022a21399b 100644
--- a/include/pwm.h
+++ b/include/pwm.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ int pwm_enable_fan(int enable);
 /* Gets the current fan RPM. */
 int pwm_get_fan_rpm(void);
 
+/* Get the target fan RPM. */
+int pwm_get_fan_target_rpm(void);
+
 /* Sets the target fan RPM.  Pass -1 to set fan to maximum. */
 int pwm_set_fan_target_rpm(int rpm);