diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/ec2/ec2_driver.rb b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/ec2/ec2_driver.rb
index b9f88e81a0..0a66cb9f3b 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/ec2/ec2_driver.rb
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/ec2/ec2_driver.rb
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ private
             if cpu[:datapoints].size != 0
                 cpu = cpu[:datapoints][-1][:average]
             else
-                cpu = 0
+                cpu = onevm["MONITORING/CPU"] || 0
             end
             cpu = cpu.to_f.round(2).to_s
         rescue => e