diff --git a/xCAT-test/unit/genesis_openembedded_console.t b/xCAT-test/unit/genesis_openembedded_console.t
index ae639bcf8..069c9ddcb 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/unit/genesis_openembedded_console.t
+++ b/xCAT-test/unit/genesis_openembedded_console.t
@@ -285,6 +285,14 @@ SYSINFO
 like( $probe_output,
     qr/^uuid=93724168-fda3-429b-8b28-a5d245dcb3ff$/m,
     'console uses the LPAR UUID when no guest UUID is available' );
+write_file( File::Spec->catfile( $proc_root, 'sysinfo' ), <<'SYSINFO' );
+VM00 UUID:
+LPAR UUID:            93724168-fda3-429b-8b28-a5d245dcb3ff
+SYSINFO
+( $probe_status, $probe_output ) = run_identity_probe();
+like( $probe_output,
+    qr/^uuid=93724168-fda3-429b-8b28-a5d245dcb3ff$/m,
+    'console ignores an empty guest UUID and uses the LPAR UUID' );
 unlink( File::Spec->catfile( $proc_root, 'sysinfo' ) );
 $environment{XCAT_TEST_ARCH} = 'x86_64';
 write_file( File::Spec->catfile( $dmi_root, 'product_serial' ),