diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/panther/acpi/thermal.asl b/src/mainboard/google/panther/acpi/thermal.asl
index a6ea851bb5..e0ea2f5a4a 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/panther/acpi/thermal.asl
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/panther/acpi/thermal.asl
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ Scope (\_TZ)
 			// Get CPU Temperature from PECI via SuperIO TMPIN3
 			Store (\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.SIO.ENVC.TIN3, Local0)
 
+			// Check for "no reading available"
+			If (LEqual (Local0, 0x80)) {
+				Return (CTOK (\F2ON))
+			}
+
 			// Check for invalid readings
 			If (LOr (LEqual (Local0, 255), LEqual (Local0, 0))) {
 				Return (CTOK (\F2ON))