diff --git a/openmptcprouter-api/files/usr/libexec/rpcd/openmptcprouter b/openmptcprouter-api/files/usr/libexec/rpcd/openmptcprouter
index 340fbf77c..f28df60c1 100755
--- a/openmptcprouter-api/files/usr/libexec/rpcd/openmptcprouter
+++ b/openmptcprouter-api/files/usr/libexec/rpcd/openmptcprouter
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ local net   = require "luci.model.network".init()
 local ucic  = require "luci.model.uci".cursor()
 local jsonc  = require "luci.jsonc"
 
+function file_exists(name)
+	local f = io.open(name, "r")
+	return f ~= nil and io.close(f)
+end
+
 function interface_from_device(dev)
 	for _, iface in ipairs(net:get_networks()) do
 		local ifacen = iface:name()
@@ -1183,7 +1188,8 @@ function interfaces_status()
 	mArray.openmptcprouter['model'] = sys.exec("ubus call system board | jsonfilter -q -e '@.model' 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\n'")
 	local board_name = sys.exec("ubus call system board | jsonfilter -q -e '@.board_name' 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\n'")
 	-- retrieve core temperature
-	if board_name:match("^raspberrypi.*") then
+	--if board_name:match("^raspberrypi.*") then
+	if file_exists("/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp") then
 		mArray.openmptcprouter["core_temp"] = sys.exec("cat /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp 2>/dev/null"):match("%d+")
 	end
 	mArray.openmptcprouter["loadavg"] = sys.exec("cat /proc/loadavg 2>/dev/null"):match("[%d%.]+ [%d%.]+ [%d%.]+")