diff --git a/package/openvmtools/vmtoolsd.service b/package/openvmtools/vmtoolsd.service
index 17a4df44c2..cb97357ec2 100644
--- a/package/openvmtools/vmtoolsd.service
+++ b/package/openvmtools/vmtoolsd.service
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=vmtoolsd for openvmtools
 After=syslog.target network.target
+ConditionVirtualization=vmware
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking