diff --git a/common/build.mk b/common/build.mk
index 6d47f8fcc5..a30288d383 100644
--- a/common/build.mk
+++ b/common/build.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ common-$(CONFIG_FLASH)+=flash_commands.o
 common-$(CONFIG_PSTORE)+=pstore_commands.o
 common-$(CONFIG_PWM)+=pwm_commands.o
 common-$(CONFIG_TASK_THERMAL)+=thermal.o thermal_commands.o
-common-$(CONFIG_TEMP_SENSOR)+=temp_sensor.o
+common-$(CONFIG_TEMP_SENSOR)+=temp_sensor.o temp_sensor_commands.o
 common-$(CONFIG_TMP006)+=tmp006.o
 common-$(CONFIG_LIGHTBAR)+=leds.o
 
diff --git a/common/temp_sensor_commands.c b/common/temp_sensor_commands.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77114aa727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/temp_sensor_commands.c
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011 The Chromium OS Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+/* Temperature sensor module for Chrome EC */
+/* This LPC command only serves as a workaround to provide reliable temperature
+ * reading method until we solve the I2C hanging issue. Remove this when
+ * possible. */
+
+#include "console.h"
+#include "host_command.h"
+#include "temp_sensor.h"
+#include "temp_sensor_commands.h"
+#include "lpc_commands.h"
+#include "uart.h"
+#include "util.h"
+
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* Host commands */
+
+enum lpc_status temp_sensor_command_get_readings(uint8_t *data)
+{
+	struct lpc_params_temp_sensor_get_readings *p =
+			(struct lpc_params_temp_sensor_get_readings *)data;
+	struct lpc_response_temp_sensor_get_readings *r =
+			(struct lpc_response_temp_sensor_get_readings *)data;
+
+	int rv;
+	rv = temp_sensor_read(p->temp_sensor_id);
+	if (rv == -1)
+		return EC_LPC_RESULT_ERROR;
+	r->value = rv;
+
+	return EC_LPC_RESULT_SUCCESS;
+}
+DECLARE_HOST_COMMAND(EC_LPC_COMMAND_TEMP_SENSOR_GET_READINGS,
+		     temp_sensor_command_get_readings);
diff --git a/include/lpc_commands.h b/include/lpc_commands.h
index 4e92f9da23..dc92a8de87 100644
--- a/include/lpc_commands.h
+++ b/include/lpc_commands.h
@@ -422,6 +422,18 @@ struct lpc_response_battery_text {
 /* Get battery OEM name */
 #define EC_LPC_COMMAND_BATTERY_OEM 0x64
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* Temperature sensor commands */
+
+/* Get temperature readings */
+#define EC_LPC_COMMAND_TEMP_SENSOR_GET_READINGS 0x70
+struct lpc_params_temp_sensor_get_readings {
+	uint8_t temp_sensor_id;
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+struct lpc_response_temp_sensor_get_readings {
+	uint32_t value;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Host event commands */
 
diff --git a/include/temp_sensor_commands.h b/include/temp_sensor_commands.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68ecdecfc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/temp_sensor_commands.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011 The Chromium OS Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+/* Temperature sensor commands for Chrome EC */
+/* This LPC command only serves as a workaround to provide reliable temperature
+ * reading method until we solve the I2C hanging issue. Remove this when
+ * possible. */
+
+#ifndef __CROS_EC_TEMP_SENSOR_COMMANDS_H
+#define __CROS_EC_TEMP_SENSOR_COMMANDS_H
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+/* Initializes the module. */
+int temp_sensor_commands_init(void);
+
+/* Host command handlers. */
+enum lpc_status temp_sensor_command_get_readings(uint8_t *data);
+
+#endif  /* __CROS_EC_TEMP_SENSOR_COMMANDS_H */
diff --git a/util/ectool.c b/util/ectool.c
index 091bf01fec..a7c7c2cbc6 100644
--- a/util/ectool.c
+++ b/util/ectool.c
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ const char help_str[] =
 	"      Prints EC version\n"
 	"  temps <sensorid>\n"
 	"      Print temperature.\n"
+	"  tempread <sensorid>\n"
+	"      Force a read of temperature sensor.\n"
 	"  thermalget <sensor_id> <threshold_id>\n"
 	"      Get the threshold temperature value from thermal engine.\n"
 	"  thermalset <sensor_id> <threshold_id> <value>\n"
@@ -608,6 +610,41 @@ int cmd_temperature(int argc, char *argv[])
 }
 
 
+int cmd_temperature_read(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	struct lpc_params_temp_sensor_get_readings p;
+	struct lpc_response_temp_sensor_get_readings r;
+	char *e;
+	int rv;
+
+	if (argc != 1) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Usage: tempread <sensorid\n>");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	p.temp_sensor_id = strtol(argv[0], &e, 0);
+	if (e && *e) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Bad sensor ID.\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	printf("Reading temperature...");
+
+	rv = ec_command(EC_LPC_COMMAND_TEMP_SENSOR_GET_READINGS,
+			&p, sizeof(p), &r, sizeof(r));
+	if (rv)
+		return rv;
+
+	if (r.value < 0) {
+		printf("Error\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	printf("%d\n", r.value);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 int cmd_thermal_get_threshold(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	struct lpc_params_thermal_get_threshold p;
@@ -1176,6 +1213,7 @@ const struct command commands[] = {
 	{"sertest", cmd_serial_test},
 	{"switches", cmd_switches},
 	{"temps", cmd_temperature},
+	{"tempread", cmd_temperature_read},
 	{"thermalget", cmd_thermal_get_threshold},
 	{"thermalset", cmd_thermal_set_threshold},
 	{"usbchargemode", cmd_usb_charge_set_mode},