diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/os/linux/module.c b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/os/linux/module.c
index d621f16a7..dc42258e8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/os/linux/module.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/os/linux/module.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_device.h>
@@ -456,6 +457,10 @@ int gk20a_pm_finalize_poweron(struct device *dev)
 		g->ops.xve.devinit_deferred_settings(g);
 	}
 
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(5, 9, 0)
+	nvgpu_set_enabled(g, NVGPU_SUPPORT_DGPU_THERMAL_ALERT, false);
+#endif
+
 	if (nvgpu_is_enabled(g, NVGPU_SUPPORT_DGPU_THERMAL_ALERT) &&
 		nvgpu_platform_is_silicon(g)) {
 		err = nvgpu_request_therm_irq(l);