diff --git a/salt/grains/core.py b/salt/grains/core.py
index c48da391f912..4d05cdae9d61 100644
--- a/salt/grains/core.py
+++ b/salt/grains/core.py
@@ -1276,6 +1276,8 @@ def _windows_platform_data():
                 grains['virtual_subtype'] = 'HVM domU'
         elif 'OpenStack' in systeminfo.Model:
             grains['virtual'] = 'OpenStack'
+        elif 'AMAZON' in biosinfo.Version:
+            grains['virtual'] = 'EC2'
 
     return grains