diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/hardware/cpu.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/hardware/cpu.rb
index cd8adb0ebb..72df60a253 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/hardware/cpu.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/hardware/cpu.rb
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ module Hardware
         sysctl_bool("hw.optional.arm64")
       end
 
+      def virtualized?
+        sysctl_bool("kern.hv_vmm_present")
+      end
+
       private
 
       def arm_family
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/hardware.rb b/Library/Homebrew/hardware.rb
index 182d8e0077..1e49ea61bf 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/hardware.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/hardware.rb
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ module Hardware
         [1].pack("I") == [1].pack("N")
       end
 
+      def virtualized?
+        false
+      end
+
       def features
         []
       end