diff --git a/doc/source/admin/how_it_works.rst b/doc/source/admin/how_it_works.rst
index 831013264..062a34346 100644
--- a/doc/source/admin/how_it_works.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/how_it_works.rst
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ fields:
 
 ``cpu``
     CPU information: ``model_name``, ``frequency``, ``count``,
-    ``architecture`` and ``flags``.
+    ``architecture``, ``flags`` and ``socket_count``.
 
 ``memory``
     RAM information: ``total`` (total size in bytes), ``physical_mb``
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/hardware.py b/ironic_python_agent/hardware.py
index ca481935d..e575a51a2 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/hardware.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/hardware.py
@@ -803,13 +803,14 @@ class NetworkInterface(encoding.SerializableComparable):
 
 class CPU(encoding.SerializableComparable):
     serializable_fields = ('model_name', 'frequency', 'count', 'architecture',
-                           'flags')
+                           'flags', 'socket_count')
 
     def __init__(self, model_name, frequency, count, architecture,
-                 flags=None):
+                 flags=None, socket_count=None):
         self.model_name = model_name
         self.frequency = frequency
         self.count = count
+        self.socket_count = socket_count
         self.architecture = architecture
         self.flags = flags or []
 
@@ -1491,7 +1492,8 @@ class GenericHardwareManager(HardwareManager):
                    # this includes hyperthreading cores
                    count=int(cpu_info.get('cpu(s)')),
                    architecture=cpu_info.get('architecture'),
-                   flags=flags)
+                   flags=flags,
+                   socket_count=int(cpu_info.get('socket(s)', 0)))
 
     def get_memory(self):
         # psutil returns a long, so we force it to an int
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_hardware.py b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_hardware.py
index 827a2cdfc..4724cb005 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_hardware.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_hardware.py
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@ class TestGenericHardwareManager(base.IronicAgentTest):
                          cpus.model_name)
         self.assertEqual('2400.0000', cpus.frequency)
         self.assertEqual(4, cpus.count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, cpus.socket_count)
         self.assertEqual('x86_64', cpus.architecture)
         self.assertEqual(['fpu', 'vme', 'de', 'pse'], cpus.flags)
 
@@ -884,6 +885,7 @@ class TestGenericHardwareManager(base.IronicAgentTest):
                          cpus.model_name)
         self.assertEqual('1794.433', cpus.frequency)
         self.assertEqual(12, cpus.count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, cpus.socket_count)
         self.assertEqual('x86_64', cpus.architecture)
         self.assertEqual(['fpu', 'vme', 'de', 'pse'], cpus.flags)
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/collect-cpu-sockets-0dbc09a1ebccfe77.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/collect-cpu-sockets-0dbc09a1ebccfe77.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17d5d8afb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/collect-cpu-sockets-0dbc09a1ebccfe77.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add support for collecting the cpu socket number.