diff --git a/libfprint/drivers/goodixtls/goodix511.c b/libfprint/drivers/goodixtls/goodix511.c
index a19379c2..c7afc047 100644
--- a/libfprint/drivers/goodixtls/goodix511.c
+++ b/libfprint/drivers/goodixtls/goodix511.c
@@ -323,6 +323,13 @@ fpi_device_goodixtls511_class_init (FpiDeviceGoodixTls511Class * class)
 
   dev_class->scan_type = FP_SCAN_TYPE_PRESS;
 
+  /* The temperature model is a time-based estimate, not a real sensor
+   * reading. Its 180s default aborts enrolment on this device before the
+   * 20 stages can be collected, since each press yields a small partial
+   * image and many presses are needed. goodixmoc, elanmoc, fpcmoc and
+   * synaptics all disable it the same way. */
+  dev_class->temp_hot_seconds = -1;
+
   // TODO
   img_dev_class->bz3_threshold = 24;
   img_dev_class->img_width = GOODIX511_WIDTH;