diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
index 5bb36274a5c6..190878eef990 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ static void do_monitor_cpu_combined(void)
 	if (temp_combi >= ((state0->mpu.tmax + 8) << 16)) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "Warning ! Temperature way above maximum (%d) !\n",
 		       temp_combi >> 16);
-		state0->overtemp = CPU_MAX_OVERTEMP;
+		state0->overtemp += CPU_MAX_OVERTEMP / 4;
 	} else if (temp_combi > (state0->mpu.tmax << 16))
 		state0->overtemp++;
 	else
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ static void do_monitor_cpu_split(struct cpu_pid_state *state)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "Warning ! CPU %d temperature way above maximum"
 		       " (%d) !\n",
 		       state->index, temp >> 16);
-		state->overtemp = CPU_MAX_OVERTEMP;
+		state->overtemp += CPU_MAX_OVERTEMP / 4;
 	} else if (temp > (state->mpu.tmax << 16))
 		state->overtemp++;
 	else
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ static void do_monitor_cpu_rack(struct cpu_pid_state *state)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "Warning ! CPU %d temperature way above maximum"
 		       " (%d) !\n",
 		       state->index, temp >> 16);
-		state->overtemp = CPU_MAX_OVERTEMP;
+		state->overtemp = CPU_MAX_OVERTEMP / 4;
 	} else if (temp > (state->mpu.tmax << 16))
 		state->overtemp++;
 	else