diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 5790095c175e..92b21e49faf6 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -11478,6 +11478,8 @@ static int __must_check __init get_thinkpad_model_data(
 		tp->vendor = PCI_VENDOR_ID_IBM;
 	else if (dmi_name_in_vendors("LENOVO"))
 		tp->vendor = PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO;
+	else if (dmi_name_in_vendors("NEC"))
+		tp->vendor = PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO;
 	else
 		return 0;