static int acpi_thermal_critical(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 {
-       if (!tz || !tz->trips.critical.flags.valid || nocrt)
+       if (!tz || !tz->trips.critical.flags.valid)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        if (tz->temperature >= tz->trips.critical.temperature) {
        } else if (tz->trips.critical.flags.enabled)
                tz->trips.critical.flags.enabled = 0;
 
-       printk(KERN_EMERG
-              "Critical temperature reached (%ld C), shutting down.\n",
-              KELVIN_TO_CELSIUS(tz->temperature));
        acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(tz->device, ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_CRITICAL,
                                tz->trips.critical.flags.enabled);
        acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(tz->device->pnp.device_class,
                                          ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_CRITICAL,
                                          tz->trips.critical.flags.enabled);
 
-       orderly_poweroff(true);
+       /* take no action if nocrt is set */
+       if(!nocrt) {
+               printk(KERN_EMERG
+                       "Critical temperature reached (%ld C), shutting down.\n",
+                       KELVIN_TO_CELSIUS(tz->temperature));
+               orderly_poweroff(true);
+       }
 
        return 0;
 }
 
 static int acpi_thermal_hot(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 {
-       if (!tz || !tz->trips.hot.flags.valid || nocrt)
+       if (!tz || !tz->trips.hot.flags.valid)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        if (tz->temperature >= tz->trips.hot.temperature) {
                                          ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_HOT,
                                          tz->trips.hot.flags.enabled);
 
-       /* TBD: Call user-mode "sleep(S4)" function */
+       /* TBD: Call user-mode "sleep(S4)" function if nocrt is cleared */
 
        return 0;
 }