diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index a08561f5349e..efb3b6b9bcdb 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -8618,8 +8618,7 @@ static bool __pure __init tpacpi_is_valid_fw_id(const char* const s,
 		tpacpi_is_fw_digit(s[1]) &&
 		s[2] == t && s[3] == 'T' &&
 		tpacpi_is_fw_digit(s[4]) &&
-		tpacpi_is_fw_digit(s[5]) &&
-		s[6] == 'W' && s[7] == 'W';
+		tpacpi_is_fw_digit(s[5]);
 }
 
 /* returns 0 - probe ok, or < 0 - probe error.