diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osi.c b/drivers/acpi/osi.c
index 8a8f43568510..b2a16ed7e81a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osi.c
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ osi_setup_entries[OSI_STRING_ENTRIES_MAX] __initdata = {
 	 * be removed if both new and old graphics cards are supported.
 	 */
 	{"Linux-Dell-Video", true},
+	/*
+	 * Linux-Lenovo-NV-HDMI-Audio is used by BIOS to power on NVidia's HDMI
+	 * audio device which is turned off for power-saving in Windows OS.
+	 * This power management feature observed on some Lenovo Thinkpad
+	 * systems which will not be able to output audio via HDMI without
+	 * a BIOS workaround.
+	 */
+	{"Linux-Lenovo-NV-HDMI-Audio", true},
 };
 
 static u32 acpi_osi_handler(acpi_string interface, u32 supported)