diff --git a/system/thermal_daemon/README b/system/thermal_daemon/README
index 1510ad7c1b..6326501691 100644
--- a/system/thermal_daemon/README
+++ b/system/thermal_daemon/README
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ codenamed intel sandy-bridge and above.  It is a Linux daemon
 used to prevent the overheating of systems.  This daemon monitors 
 temperature and applies compensation using available cooling methods.
 
-Prerequisites: intel p-state driver and kernel 3.10+
-
 Prefers kernel with:
   Intel RAPL power capping driver : Available from Linux kernel 3.13.rc1
   Intel P State driver (Available in Linux kernel stable release)
diff --git a/system/thermal_daemon/thermal_daemon.SlackBuild b/system/thermal_daemon/thermal_daemon.SlackBuild
index 938b4c2911..923412e26e 100644
--- a/system/thermal_daemon/thermal_daemon.SlackBuild
+++ b/system/thermal_daemon/thermal_daemon.SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Slackware build script for thermal_daemon
 
-# Copyright 2013-2015 Aaditya Bagga <aaditya_gnulinux@zoho.com>
+# Copyright 2013-2016 Aaditya Bagga <aaditya_gnulinux@zoho.com>
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use of this script, with or without modification, is
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 PRGNAM=thermal_daemon
-VERSION=${VERSION:-1.4.3}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-1.5.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 
diff --git a/system/thermal_daemon/thermal_daemon.info b/system/thermal_daemon/thermal_daemon.info
index c173df8c7e..af1f08bb62 100644
--- a/system/thermal_daemon/thermal_daemon.info
+++ b/system/thermal_daemon/thermal_daemon.info
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 PRGNAM="thermal_daemon"
-VERSION="1.4.3"
+VERSION="1.5.3"
 HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/01org/thermal_daemon"
-DOWNLOAD="https://github.com/01org/thermal_daemon/archive/v1.4.3.tar.gz"
-MD5SUM="11d9415ab6638ee47cfb09ac9706d3b8"
+DOWNLOAD="https://github.com/01org/thermal_daemon/archive/v1.5.3.tar.gz"
+MD5SUM="66402236ed3c86a798029cb4d5313817"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 REQUIRES=""