diff --git a/kernel/busses/i2c-piix4.c b/kernel/busses/i2c-piix4.c
index 45c78a4c..339f2998 100644
--- a/kernel/busses/i2c-piix4.c
+++ b/kernel/busses/i2c-piix4.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static int __devinit piix4_setup(struct pci_dev *PIIX4_dev,
 	printk(KERN_INFO "Found %s device\n", PIIX4_dev->name);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86
-	if(ibm_dmi_probe()) {
+	if(ibm_dmi_probe() && PIIX4_dev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "i2c-piix4.o: IBM Laptop detected; this module "
 			"may corrupt your serial eeprom! Refusing to load "
 			"module!\n");