diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/nct6775-core.c b/drivers/hwmon/nct6775-core.c
index 80310845fb99..9720ad214c20 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/nct6775-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/nct6775-core.c
@@ -2462,6 +2462,13 @@ store_pwm(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, const char *buf,
 	int err;
 	u16 reg;
 
+	/*
+	 * The fan control mode should be set to manual if the user wants to adjust
+	 * the fan speed. Otherwise, it will fail to set.
+	 */
+	if (index == 0 && data->pwm_enable[nr] > manual)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	err = kstrtoul(buf, 10, &val);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;