}
 
 static int
-nvkm_therm_update_linear(struct nvkm_therm *therm)
+nvkm_therm_compute_linear_duty(struct nvkm_therm *therm, u8 linear_min_temp,
+                               u8 linear_max_temp)
 {
-       u8  linear_min_temp = therm->fan->bios.linear_min_temp;
-       u8  linear_max_temp = therm->fan->bios.linear_max_temp;
        u8  temp = therm->func->temp_get(therm);
        u16 duty;
 
        return duty;
 }
 
+static int
+nvkm_therm_update_linear(struct nvkm_therm *therm)
+{
+       u8  min = therm->fan->bios.linear_min_temp;
+       u8  max = therm->fan->bios.linear_max_temp;
+       return nvkm_therm_compute_linear_duty(therm, min, max);
+}
+
+static int
+nvkm_therm_update_linear_fallback(struct nvkm_therm *therm)
+{
+       u8 max = therm->bios_sensor.thrs_fan_boost.temp;
+       return nvkm_therm_compute_linear_duty(therm, 30, max);
+}
+
 static void
 nvkm_therm_update(struct nvkm_therm *therm, int mode)
 {
                case NVBIOS_THERM_FAN_OTHER:
                        if (therm->cstate)
                                duty = therm->cstate;
+                       else
+                               duty = nvkm_therm_update_linear_fallback(therm);
                        poll = false;
                        break;
                }