diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/msm/msm_thermal.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/msm/msm_thermal.txt
index c2bc68a57bc7..c99bd2f349c0 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/msm/msm_thermal.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/msm/msm_thermal.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ Optional properties
 			key voltage rails, in degC.
 - qcom,vdd-restriction-temp-hysteresis: When temperature is above this threshold
 			will disable vdd restriction on key rails, in degC.
+- qcom,vdd-restriction-sensor-id: sensor id, which needs to be monitored for vdd restriction.
+			If this optional property is defined, msm_thermal will monitor only this
+			sensor, otherwise by default it will monitor all TSENS for this feature.
 - qcom,pmic-sw-mode-temp: Threshold temperature to disable auto mode on the
 			rail, in degC. If this property exists,
 			qcom,pmic-sw-mode-temp-hysteresis and
@@ -273,6 +276,7 @@ Example:
 		qcom,pmic-sw-mode-regs = "vdd-dig";
 		qcom,vdd-restriction-temp = <5>;
 		qcom,vdd-restriction-temp-hysteresis = <10>;
+		qcom,vdd-restriction-sensor-id = <0>;
 		vdd-dig-supply=<&pm8841_s2_floor_corner>
 		qcom,mx-restriction-temp = <5>;
 		qcom,mx-restriction-temp-hysteresis = <10>;
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/msm_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/msm_thermal.c
index 990a4161038e..0a3ff5791488 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/msm_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/msm_thermal.c
@@ -6102,6 +6102,13 @@ static int probe_vdd_rstr(struct device_node *node,
 	if (ret)
 		goto read_node_fail;
 
+	/*
+	 * Monitor only this sensor if defined, otherwise monitor all tsens
+	 */
+	key = "qcom,vdd-restriction-sensor-id";
+	if (of_property_read_u32(node, key, &data->vdd_rstr_sensor_id))
+		data->vdd_rstr_sensor_id = MONITOR_ALL_TSENS;
+
 	for_each_child_of_node(node, child_node) {
 		rails_cnt++;
 	}
@@ -6174,7 +6181,7 @@ static int probe_vdd_rstr(struct device_node *node,
 			goto read_node_fail;
 		}
 		ret = sensor_mgr_init_threshold(&thresh[MSM_VDD_RESTRICTION],
-			MONITOR_ALL_TSENS,
+			data->vdd_rstr_sensor_id,
 			data->vdd_rstr_temp_hyst_degC, data->vdd_rstr_temp_degC,
 			vdd_restriction_notify);
 		if (ret) {
@@ -7110,6 +7117,10 @@ static void thermal_vdd_config_read(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 				msm_thermal_info.vdd_rstr_temp_degC);
 		seq_printf(m, "threshold clear:%d degC\n",
 				msm_thermal_info.vdd_rstr_temp_hyst_degC);
+		if (msm_thermal_info.vdd_rstr_sensor_id != MONITOR_ALL_TSENS)
+			seq_printf(m, "tsens sensor:tsens_tz_sensor%d\n",
+				msm_thermal_info.vdd_rstr_sensor_id);
+
 		for (i = 0; i < rails_cnt; i++) {
 			if (!strcmp(rails[i].name, "vdd-dig")
 				&& rails[i].num_levels)
diff --git a/include/linux/msm_thermal.h b/include/linux/msm_thermal.h
index 33286c2d81fc..1098a0c9afaa 100644
--- a/include/linux/msm_thermal.h
+++ b/include/linux/msm_thermal.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2012-2016, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2016,2018, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 and
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ struct msm_thermal_data {
 	uint32_t freq_limit;
 	int32_t vdd_rstr_temp_degC;
 	int32_t vdd_rstr_temp_hyst_degC;
+	int32_t vdd_rstr_sensor_id;
 	int32_t vdd_mx_min;
 	int32_t vdd_cx_min;
 	int32_t psm_temp_degC;