diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index 19cc9ae7db5a7077f0b46b26c1c7439e055b2a4a..f5d8473ea66f08f91d9174a0a20c3e19ec32caab 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -553,6 +553,28 @@ static int eeepc_setkeycode(struct input_dev *dev, int scancode, int keycode)
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+static void cmsg_quirk(int cm, const char *name)
+{
+	int dummy;
+
+	/* Some BIOSes do not report cm although it is avaliable.
+	   Check if cm_getv[cm] works and, if yes, assume cm should be set. */
+	if (!(ehotk->cm_supported & (1 << cm))
+	    && !read_acpi_int(ehotk->handle, cm_getv[cm], &dummy)) {
+		pr_info("%s (%x) not reported by BIOS,"
+			" enabling anyway\n", name, 1 << cm);
+		ehotk->cm_supported |= 1 << cm;
+	}
+}
+
+static void cmsg_quirks(void)
+{
+	cmsg_quirk(CM_ASL_LID, "LID");
+	cmsg_quirk(CM_ASL_TYPE, "TYPE");
+	cmsg_quirk(CM_ASL_PANELPOWER, "PANELPOWER");
+	cmsg_quirk(CM_ASL_TPD, "TPD");
+}
+
 static int eeepc_hotk_check(void)
 {
 	const struct key_entry *key;
@@ -576,6 +598,7 @@ static int eeepc_hotk_check(void)
 			pr_err("Get control methods supported failed\n");
 			return -ENODEV;
 		} else {
+			cmsg_quirks();
 			pr_info("Get control methods supported: 0x%x\n",
 				ehotk->cm_supported);
 		}