diff --git a/scripts/update-motd.d/30-sysinfo b/scripts/update-motd.d/30-sysinfo
index 5cfd94a49..a731cd2e2 100644
--- a/scripts/update-motd.d/30-sysinfo
+++ b/scripts/update-motd.d/30-sysinfo
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ display "Memory usage" "$memory_usage" "10" "0" " %" " of $memory_total""Mb"
 display "Swap usage" "$swap_usage" "10" "0" " %" " of $swap_total""Mb"
 echo "" # fixed newline
 a=0;b=0;c=0
-display "CPU temp" "$board_temp" "50" "0" "°C" "" ; a=$?
+# exception for marvell armada
+red_limit="40"
+[[ "$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep Marvell)" != "" ]] && red_limit="70"
+display "CPU temp" "$board_temp" "$red_limit" "0" "°C" "" ; a=$?
 display "HDD temp" "$hdd_temp" "50" "0" "°C" "" ; b=$?
 display "Ambient temp" "$amb_temp" "40" "0" "°C" "" ; c=$?
 (( ($a+$b+$c) >0 )) && echo "" # new line only if some value is displayed