diff --git a/src/homemade_speedstep.c b/src/homemade_speedstep.c
index 3385123..a7261fd 100644
--- a/src/homemade_speedstep.c
+++ b/src/homemade_speedstep.c
@@ -124,30 +124,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv){
     fprintf(stderr, "error: maxtemp must be higher than mintemp\n");
     return 2;
   }
-  /* try to open scaling_current_governor, exit on fail */
-  FILE* govfile = fopen(CURGOV, "r");
-  if (govfile == NULL){
-    fprintf(stderr, "error: couldn't open scaling_current_governor\n");
-    fprintf(stderr, "       check that you have support for cpufreq\n");
-    fprintf(stderr, "       and the userspace governor in your kernel\n");
-    fprintf(stderr, "       also check that you're running this program\n");
-    fprintf(stderr, "       as root\n");
-    return 3;
-  }
-  /* assign content of govfile to a temporary char array */
-  char* gov = malloc(sizeof(char) * 20);
-  getfilec(govfile, gov);
-  /* check content of scaling_current_governor and exit on failure */
-  if (comparestrings(gov, "userspace\n") != 0){
-    fprintf(stderr, "error: userspace governor not set\n");
-    /* free memory and close file */
-    free(gov);
-    fclose(govfile);
-    return 4;
-  }
-  /* free memory and close file */
-  free(gov);
-  fclose(govfile);
   /* try to open scaling_available_frequencies, exit on fail */
   FILE *freqsfile = fopen(FREQS, "r");
   if (freqsfile == NULL){
@@ -203,15 +179,17 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv){
     fprintf(stderr, "       running as root\n");
     return 7;
   }
+  int timepassed = 0;
   FILE* curtempfile;
   /* from here onwards an infinite while loop should start */
   while((curtempfile = fopen(CURTEMPPATH, "r")) != NULL){
-    char* temperature = malloc(sizeof(char) * 8);
-    getfilec(curtempfile, temperature);
-    newlinetonullbyte(temperature);
+    timepassed++;
+    char* char_temperature = malloc(sizeof(char) * 8);
+    getfilec(curtempfile, char_temperature);
+    newlinetonullbyte(char_temperature);
+    int temperature = stringtoint(temperature, stringlength(temperature));
     /* check if current temp is higher than max and step down */
-    if (stringtoint(temperature, stringlength(temperature)) >= maxtemp
-        && curstep < stepc - 1){
+    if (tempreature >= maxtemp && curstep < stepc - 1){
       curstep++;
       curmaxfile = fopen(MAXSPDPATH, "w");
       if (curmaxfile == NULL){
@@ -223,10 +201,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv){
       }
       fprintf(curmaxfile, "%s\n", steps[curstep]);
       fclose(curmaxfile);
+      timepassed = 0;
     }
     /* check if current temp is lower than min and step down */
-    if (stringtoint(temperature, stringlength(temperature)) <= mintemp
-        && curstep > 0){
+    if (temperature <= mintemp && curstep > 0){
       curstep--;
       curmaxfile = fopen(MAXSPDPATH, "w");
       if (curmaxfile == NULL){
@@ -238,8 +216,24 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv){
       }
       fprintf(curmaxfile, "%s\n", steps[curstep]);
       fclose(curmaxfile);
+      timepassed = 0;
     }
-    free(temperature);
+    /* check if a minute passed without step changes and temp is below minmax average */
+    if (timepassed > 60 && temperature <= (mintemp+maxtemp)/2 && curstep < stepc - 1){
+      curstep++;
+      curmaxfile = fopen(MAXSPDPATH, "w");
+      if (curmaxfile == NULL){
+        fprintf(stderr, "error: couldn't open scaling_maximum_frequency\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "       check that you have support for cpufreq\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "       in your kernel and that the program is\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "       running as root\n");
+        return 6;
+      }
+      fprintf(curmaxfile, "%s\n", steps[curstep]);
+      fclose(curmaxfile);
+      timepassed = 0;
+    }
+    free(char_temperature);
     fclose(curtempfile);
     sleep(POLLING_TIME);
   }