diff --git a/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/sensors/phosphor-hwmon%.bbappend b/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/sensors/phosphor-hwmon%.bbappend
index 16c8d61..7a83bf0 100644
--- a/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/sensors/phosphor-hwmon%.bbappend
+++ b/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/sensors/phosphor-hwmon%.bbappend
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 SYSTEMD_ENVIRONMENT_FILE_max31785-msl += "obmc/hwmon-max31785/wspoon.conf"
 SYSTEMD_LINK_max31785-msl += "../phosphor-max31785-msl@.service:${SYSTEMD_DEFAULT_TARGET}.wants/phosphor-max31785-msl@wspoon.service"
 
+SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} += "max31785-hwmon-helper@.service"
+
 do_install_append() {
     install -d ${D}${bindir}
     install -m 0755 ${WORKDIR}/start_max31785_hwmon.sh ${D}${bindir}
diff --git a/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/sensors/phosphor-hwmon%/max31785-hwmon-helper@.service b/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/sensors/phosphor-hwmon%/max31785-hwmon-helper@.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98b5541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/sensors/phosphor-hwmon%/max31785-hwmon-helper@.service
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=MAX31785 hwmon helper
+Wants=phosphor-cooling-type@0.service
+After=phosphor-cooling-type@0.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/env start_max31785_hwmon.sh %I
+SyslogIdentifier=max31785-hwmon-helper