diff --git a/utils/sysfs/sysfs.go b/utils/sysfs/sysfs.go
index d33b9d00..f1568b66 100644
--- a/utils/sysfs/sysfs.go
+++ b/utils/sysfs/sysfs.go
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	blockDir = "/sys/block"
-	cacheDir = "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu"
-	netDir   = "/sys/class/net"
-	dmiDir   = "/sys/class/dmi"
+	blockDir   = "/sys/block"
+	cacheDir   = "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu"
+	netDir     = "/sys/class/net"
+	dmiDir     = "/sys/class/dmi"
+	ppcDevTree = "/proc/device-tree"
 )
 
 type CacheInfo struct {
@@ -235,7 +236,15 @@ func (self *realSysFs) GetCacheInfo(id int, name string) (CacheInfo, error) {
 func (self *realSysFs) GetSystemUUID() (string, error) {
 	id, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path.Join(dmiDir, "id", "product_uuid"))
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		//If running on baremetal Power then UID is /proc/device-tree/system-id
+		id, err = ioutil.ReadFile(path.Join(ppcDevTree, "system-id"))
+		if err != nil {
+			//If running on a KVM guest on Power then UUID is /proc/device-tree/vm,uuid
+			id, err = ioutil.ReadFile(path.Join(ppcDevTree, "vm,uuid"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", err
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	return strings.TrimSpace(string(id)), nil
 }