#elif defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__FreeBSD_kernel__)
-#define THERMAL_ZONE "hw.acpi.thermal.tz%d.temperature"
+/* this needs the coretemp module to be loaded */
+#define THERMAL_ZONE "dev.cpu.%d.temperature"
#define BATT_LIFE "hw.acpi.battery.life"
#define BATT_TIME "hw.acpi.battery.time"
#define BATT_STATE "hw.acpi.battery.state"