diff --git a/src/sonic-host-services/scripts/determine-reboot-cause b/src/sonic-host-services/scripts/determine-reboot-cause
index 501b279ec1..8439c78a70 100755
--- a/src/sonic-host-services/scripts/determine-reboot-cause
+++ b/src/sonic-host-services/scripts/determine-reboot-cause
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def find_proc_cmdline_reboot_cause():
     return proc_cmdline_reboot_cause
 
 
-def find_hardware_reboot_cause():
+def get_reboot_cause_from_platform():
     # Find hardware reboot cause using sonic_platform library
     try:
         import sonic_platform
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ def find_hardware_reboot_cause():
         sonic_logger.log_warning("sonic_platform package not installed. Unable to detect hardware reboot causes.")
         hardware_reboot_cause_major, hardware_reboot_cause_minor = REBOOT_CAUSE_NON_HARDWARE, "N/A"
 
+    return hardware_reboot_cause_major, hardware_reboot_cause_minor
+
+
+def find_hardware_reboot_cause():
+    hardware_reboot_cause_major, hardware_reboot_cause_minor = get_reboot_cause_from_platform()
     if hardware_reboot_cause_major:
         sonic_logger.log_info("Platform api indicates reboot cause {}".format(hardware_reboot_cause_major))
     else:
diff --git a/src/sonic-host-services/tests/determine-reboot-cause_test.py b/src/sonic-host-services/tests/determine-reboot-cause_test.py
index 31f36dd130..afd74957b6 100644
--- a/src/sonic-host-services/tests/determine-reboot-cause_test.py
+++ b/src/sonic-host-services/tests/determine-reboot-cause_test.py
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ class TestDetermineRebootCause(object):
             assert result == "fast-reboot"
 
     def test_find_hardware_reboot_cause(self):
-        result = find_hardware_reboot_cause()
-        assert result == "Non-Hardware (N/A)"
+        with mock.patch("determine_reboot_cause.get_reboot_cause_from_platform", return_value=("Powerloss", None)):
+            result = find_hardware_reboot_cause()
+            assert result == "Powerloss (None)"
 
     def test_get_reboot_cause_dict_watchdog(self):
         reboot_cause_dict = get_reboot_cause_dict(REBOOT_CAUSE_WATCHDOG, "", GEN_TIME_WATCHDOG)