diff --git a/packethardware/component/management_controller.py b/packethardware/component/management_controller.py
index 99fcc73..fc95582 100644
--- a/packethardware/component/management_controller.py
+++ b/packethardware/component/management_controller.py
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ def __init__(self):
             self.name = self.model + " Base Management Controller"
 
         self.vendor = utils.normalize_vendor(utils.get_mc_info("vendor"))
+
+        if "unknown" in self.vendor.lower():
+            self.vendor = utils.get_hardwarevendor_from_hostnamectl(self)
+
         self.serial = utils.get_mc_info("guid")
 
         self.data = {"aux": utils.get_mc_info("aux")}
diff --git a/packethardware/utils.py b/packethardware/utils.py
index 501b0d9..3ea5409 100644
--- a/packethardware/utils.py
+++ b/packethardware/utils.py
@@ -604,3 +604,17 @@ def get_bios_features():
     obj = json.loads(bios_features)
 
     return json.dumps(obj)
+
+
+def get_hardwarevendor_from_hostnamectl(self):
+    hostnamectl_output = cmd_output("hostnamectl", "--json", "pretty")
+    if hostnamectl_output:
+        try:
+            data = json.loads(hostnamectl_output)
+            return data.get("HardwareVendor", None)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+            print("Failed to parse JSON output")
+            return None
+    else:
+        print("Failed to get hostnamectl output")
+        return None