diff --git a/salt/modules/zypper.py b/salt/modules/zypper.py
index 56189fce4ae5..ea03ba9aa4e5 100644
--- a/salt/modules/zypper.py
+++ b/salt/modules/zypper.py
@@ -1204,6 +1204,9 @@ def list_products(all=False):
     all
         List all products available or only installed. Default is False.
 
+    Includes handling for OEM products, which read the OEM productline file
+    and overwrite the release value.
+
     CLI Examples:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -1212,6 +1215,7 @@ def list_products(all=False):
         salt '*' pkg.list_products all=True
     '''
     ret = list()
+    OEM_PATH = "/var/lib/suseRegister/OEM"
     doc = dom.parseString(__salt__['cmd.run'](("zypper -x products{0}".format(not all and ' -i' or '')),
                                               output_loglevel='trace'))
     for prd in doc.getElementsByTagName('product-list')[0].getElementsByTagName('product'):
@@ -1225,7 +1229,13 @@ def list_products(all=False):
                 prd.getElementsByTagName('description')
             ).split(os.linesep)]
         )
-
+        if 'productline' in p_nfo and p_nfo['productline']:
+            oem_file = os.path.join(OEM_PATH, p_nfo['productline'])
+            if os.path.isfile(oem_file):
+                with salt.utils.fopen(oem_file, 'r') as rfile:
+                    oem_release = rfile.readline().strip()
+                    if oem_release:
+                        p_nfo['release'] = oem_release
         ret.append(p_nfo)
 
     return ret