diff --git a/lib/facts/linux/virtual.rb b/lib/facts/linux/virtual.rb
index 383a3788f..329fd7fa4 100644
--- a/lib/facts/linux/virtual.rb
+++ b/lib/facts/linux/virtual.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Virtual
       FACT_NAME = 'virtual'
 
       def call_the_resolver
-        fact_value = check_docker_lxc || check_gce
+        fact_value = check_docker_lxc || check_gce || check_vmware
         Facter::ResolvedFact.new(FACT_NAME, fact_value)
       end
 
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ def check_gce
       def check_docker_lxc
         Facter::Resolvers::DockerLxc.resolve(:vm)
       end
+
+      def check_vmware
+        Facter::Resolvers::Vmware.resolve(:vm)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/resolvers/vmware.rb b/lib/resolvers/vmware.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9d7f7aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/resolvers/vmware.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Facter
+  module Resolvers
+    class Vmware < BaseResolver
+      @semaphore = Mutex.new
+      @fact_list ||= {}
+
+      class << self
+        private
+
+        def post_resolve(fact_name)
+          @fact_list.fetch(fact_name) { vmware_command(fact_name) }
+        end
+
+        def vmware_command(fact_name)
+          output = Facter::Core::Execution.execute('vmware -v', logger: log)
+          return if output.empty?
+
+          parts = out.split("\n")
+          return unless parts.size.equal?(2)
+
+          @fact_list[:vm] = "#{parts[0].downcase}_#{parts[1].downcase}"
+          @fact_list[fact_name]
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/facter/facts/linux/virtual_spec.rb b/spec/facter/facts/linux/virtual_spec.rb
index 3686edd8a..9b07b6347 100644
--- a/spec/facter/facts/linux/virtual_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/facter/facts/linux/virtual_spec.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,20 @@
       end
     end
 
+    context 'when is vmware' do
+      let(:vm) { nil }
+      let(:value) { 'vmware_fusion' }
+
+      before do
+        allow(Facter::Resolvers::Vmware).to receive(:resolve).with(:vm).and_return(value)
+      end
+
+      it 'returns virtual fact' do
+        expect(fact.call_the_resolver).to be_an_instance_of(Facter::ResolvedFact).and \
+          have_attributes(name: 'virtual', value: value)
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when resolver returns nil' do
       let(:vm) { nil }