diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index a07293d..adbdb11 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -3116,11 +3116,16 @@ get_sensors_data()
 			# first we need to handle the case where we have to determine which temp/fan to use for cpu and mobo:
 			# note, for rare cases of weird cool cpus, user can override in their prefs and force the assignment
 			if ( temp1 != "" && temp2 != "" ){
-				if ( temp1 >= temp2 || userCpuNo == 1 ){
-					tempFanType=1
+				if ( userCpuNo ~ /(1|2)/ ) {
+					tempFanType=userCpuNo
 				}
 				else {
-					tempFanType=2
+					if ( temp1 >= temp2 ) {
+						tempFanType=1
+					}
+					else {
+						tempFanType=2
+					}
 				}
 			}