diff --git a/host/host_linux.go b/host/host_linux.go
index 8f6e02f..098d086 100644
--- a/host/host_linux.go
+++ b/host/host_linux.go
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ func BootTimeWithContext(ctx context.Context) (uint64, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
+
 	statFile := "stat"
 	if system == "lxc" && role == "guest" {
 		// if lxc, /proc/uptime is used.
@@ -123,20 +124,35 @@ func BootTimeWithContext(ctx context.Context) (uint64, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
-	for _, line := range lines {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "btime") {
-			f := strings.Fields(line)
-			if len(f) != 2 {
-				return 0, fmt.Errorf("wrong btime format")
-			}
-			b, err := strconv.ParseInt(f[1], 10, 64)
-			if err != nil {
-				return 0, err
+
+	if statFile == "stat" {
+		for _, line := range lines {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(line, "btime") {
+				f := strings.Fields(line)
+				if len(f) != 2 {
+					return 0, fmt.Errorf("wrong btime format")
+				}
+				b, err := strconv.ParseInt(f[1], 10, 64)
+				if err != nil {
+					return 0, err
+				}
+				t = uint64(b)
+				atomic.StoreUint64(&cachedBootTime, t)
+				return t, nil
 			}
-			t = uint64(b)
-			atomic.StoreUint64(&cachedBootTime, t)
-			return t, nil
 		}
+	} else if statFile == "uptime" {
+		if len(lines) != 1 {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("wrong uptime format")
+		}
+		f := strings.Fields(lines[0])
+		b, err := strconv.ParseInt(f[0], 10, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+		t = uint64(time.Now().Unix()) - uint64(b)
+		atomic.StoreUint64(&cachedBootTime, t)
+		return t, nil
 	}
 
 	return 0, fmt.Errorf("could not find btime")