diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 15ab97699c..44b0f9f1ea 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -30687,6 +30687,10 @@ of processors and preventing overheating.
 Data type representing the configuration of @code{thermald-service-type}.
 
 @table @asis
+@item @code{adaptive?} (default: @code{#f})
+Use @acronym{DPTF, Dynamic Power and Thermal Framework} adaptive tables
+when present.
+
 @item @code{ignore-cpuid-check?} (default: @code{#f})
 Ignore cpuid check for supported CPU models.
 
diff --git a/gnu/services/pm.scm b/gnu/services/pm.scm
index 3da3c0b961..e48236dbca 100644
--- a/gnu/services/pm.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/pm.scm
@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@ (define (generate-tlp-documentation)
 (define-record-type* <thermald-configuration>
   thermald-configuration make-thermald-configuration
   thermald-configuration?
+  (adaptive?           thermald-adaptive?              ;boolean
+                       (default #f))
   (ignore-cpuid-check? thermald-ignore-cpuid-check?    ;boolean
                        (default #f))
   (thermald            thermald-thermald               ;file-like
@@ -448,6 +450,9 @@ (define (thermald-shepherd-service config)
     (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
               '(#$(file-append (thermald-thermald config) "/sbin/thermald")
                 "--no-daemon"
+                #$@(if (thermald-adaptive? config)
+                       '("--adaptive")
+                       '())
                 #$@(if (thermald-ignore-cpuid-check? config)
                        '("--ignore-cpuid-check")
                        '()))))