diff --git a/linux/system/cpu.sls b/linux/system/cpu.sls
index c2821a1..5292585 100644
--- a/linux/system/cpu.sls
+++ b/linux/system/cpu.sls
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
     - name: ondemand
     - enable: false
 
+{%- if grains.get('virtual', None) in ['physical', None] %}
+{#- Governor cannot be set in VMs, etc. #}
+
 /etc/sysfs.d/governor.conf:
   file.managed:
     - source: salt://linux/files/governor.conf.jinja
@@ -38,3 +41,5 @@
 {%- endfor %}
 
 {%- endif %}
+
+{%- endif %}