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diff --git a/src/basic/virt.c b/src/basic/virt.c
index 1e5d6eea6e..b82680a54b 100644
--- a/src/basic/virt.c
+++ b/src/basic/virt.c
@@ -269,13 +269,20 @@ int detect_vm(void) {
if (cached_found >= 0)
return cached_found;
- r = detect_vm_cpuid();
+ /* We have to use the correct order here:
+ * Some virtualization technologies do use KVM hypervisor but are
+ * expected to be detected as something else. So detect DMI first.
+ *
+ * An example is Virtualbox since version 5.0, which uses KVM backend.
+ * Detection via DMI works corretly, the CPU ID would find KVM
+ * only. */
+ r = detect_vm_dmi();
if (r < 0)
return r;
if (r != VIRTUALIZATION_NONE)
goto finish;
- r = detect_vm_dmi();
+ r = detect_vm_cpuid();
if (r < 0)
return r;
if (r != VIRTUALIZATION_NONE)