diff --git a/config/redbear-device-services.toml b/config/redbear-device-services.toml
index e622f45c4d..3b91fa8873 100644
--- a/config/redbear-device-services.toml
+++ b/config/redbear-device-services.toml
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ default_dependencies = false
 [service]
 cmd = "acpid"
 inherit_envs = ["RSDP_ADDR", "RSDP_SIZE"]
-type = { scheme = "acpi" }
+type = "notify"
 """
 
 # ACPI GPIO/I2C controller drivers
@@ -435,6 +435,18 @@ cmd = "/usr/bin/thermald"
 type = "oneshot_async"
 """
 
+[[files]]
+path = "/etc/init.d/15_coretempd.service"
+data = """
+[unit]
+description = "CPU temperature sensor daemon"
+requires_weak = ["04_drivers.target"]
+
+[service]
+cmd = "/usr/bin/coretempd"
+type = { scheme = "coretemp" }
+"""
+
 [[files]]
 path = "/etc/init.d/15_hwrngd.service"
 data = """
diff --git a/config/redbear-mini.toml b/config/redbear-mini.toml
index 3048e137da..d3ccebc54e 100644
--- a/config/redbear-mini.toml
+++ b/config/redbear-mini.toml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ redbear-info = {}
 cub = {}
 cpufreqd = {}
 thermald = {}
+coretempd = {}
 hwrngd = {}
 redbear-acmd = {}
 redbear-ecmd = {}
diff --git a/local/recipes/system/coretempd/recipe.toml b/local/recipes/system/coretempd/recipe.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e47e6bb51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/recipes/system/coretempd/recipe.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[source]
+path = "source"
+
+[build]
+template = "cargo"
diff --git a/local/recipes/system/coretempd/source/Cargo.toml b/local/recipes/system/coretempd/source/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc5ba10858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/recipes/system/coretempd/source/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[package]
+name = "coretempd"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
+redox-scheme = "0.11"
+redox_syscall = "0.7"
+libc = "0.2"
+
+[profile.release]
+opt-level = 3
+lto = true
diff --git a/local/recipes/system/coretempd/source/src/main.rs b/local/recipes/system/coretempd/source/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1bfdb8c380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/recipes/system/coretempd/source/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+use std::fs;
+use std::io::{Read, Write};
+use std::os::unix::net::UnixListener;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::thread;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+const IA32_THERM_STATUS: u32 = 0x19c;
+const IA32_TEMPERATURE_TARGET: u32 = 0x1a2;
+const POLL_MS: u64 = 2000;
+
+fn read_msr(cpu: u32, msr: u32) -> Option<u64> {
+    let path = format!("/scheme/sys/msr/{}/{:x}", cpu, msr);
+    fs::read_to_string(&path).ok()
+        .and_then(|s| u64::from_str_radix(s.trim(), 16).ok())
+}
+
+fn detect_cpus() -> Vec<u32> {
+    let mut v = Vec::new();
+    if let Ok(d) = fs::read_to_string("/scheme/sys/cpu") {
+        for l in d.lines() {
+            if let Some(id_str) = l.strip_prefix("CPU ") {
+                if let Some((num, _)) = id_str.split_once(':') {
+                    if let Ok(id) = num.trim().parse() { v.push(id); }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if v.is_empty() { v.push(0); }
+    v
+}
+
+fn read_temperature(cpu: u32, tjmax: u8) -> Option<i16> {
+    let raw = read_msr(cpu, IA32_THERM_STATUS)?;
+    let digital_readout = ((raw >> 16) & 0x7F) as u8;
+    if digital_readout == 0 { return None; }
+    let temp = tjmax.saturating_sub(digital_readout);
+    Some(temp as i16)
+}
+
+fn read_tjmax(cpu: u32) -> u8 {
+    if let Some(raw) = read_msr(cpu, IA32_TEMPERATURE_TARGET) {
+        let tj = ((raw >> 16) & 0xFF) as u8;
+        if tj > 0 && tj < 150 { return tj; }
+    }
+    100
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let scheme_path = ":coretemp";
+    let _ = fs::remove_file(scheme_path);
+    let listener = UnixListener::bind(scheme_path).expect("bind scheme");
+    eprintln!("[INFO] coretempd: starting");
+
+    let cpus = detect_cpus();
+    eprintln!("[INFO] coretempd: detected {} CPU(s)", cpus.len());
+
+    let tjmax_values: Vec<u8> = cpus.iter().map(|&c| read_tjmax(c)).collect();
+
+    let cpus_clone = cpus.clone();
+    let tjmax_clone = tjmax_values.clone();
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        loop {
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(POLL_MS));
+            for (&cpu, &tjmax) in cpus_clone.iter().zip(&tjmax_clone) {
+                if let Some(temp) = read_temperature(cpu, tjmax) {
+                    let _ = fs::write(format!("/tmp/coretemp_cpu{}", cpu), format!("{}\n", temp));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    for stream in listener.incoming() {
+        if let Ok(mut stream) = stream {
+            let mut buf = [0u8; 64];
+            if let Ok(n) = stream.read(&mut buf) {
+                let req = String::from_utf8_lossy(&buf[..n]).trim().to_string();
+                let resp = if req == "/" {
+                    let mut names = String::new();
+                    for &cpu in &cpus {
+                        names.push_str(&format!("cpu{}\n", cpu));
+                    }
+                    names
+                } else if let Some(cpu_str) = req.strip_prefix("/cpu") {
+                    if let Ok(cpu) = cpu_str.parse::<u32>() {
+                        if let Some(idx) = cpus.iter().position(|&c| c == cpu) {
+                            if let Some(temp) = read_temperature(cpu, tjmax_values[idx]) {
+                                format!("{}\n", temp)
+                            } else {
+                                "N/A\n".to_string()
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            "N/A\n".to_string()
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        "N/A\n".to_string()
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    "N/A\n".to_string()
+                };
+                let _ = stream.write_all(resp.as_bytes());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}