diff --git a/fvtest/porttest/si.cpp b/fvtest/porttest/si.cpp
index a6baf73905a..f2392d05b09 100644
--- a/fvtest/porttest/si.cpp
+++ b/fvtest/porttest/si.cpp
@@ -2376,6 +2376,7 @@ TEST(PortSysinfoTest, sysinfo_test_os_kernel_info)
 class CgroupTest : public ::testing::Test {
 protected:
 #if defined(LINUX)
+	static bool isRunningInContainer;
 	static bool isV1Available;
 	static bool isV2Available;
 	static std::string memCgroup;
@@ -2395,6 +2396,11 @@ class CgroupTest : public ::testing::Test {
 	static void
 	SetUpTestCase()
 	{
+		char *omr_running_in_docker = getenv("OMR_RUNNING_IN_DOCKER");
+		if ((NULL != omr_running_in_docker) && (0 == strcmp(omr_running_in_docker, "1"))) {
+			isRunningInContainer = true;
+		}
+
 		isV1Available = isCgroupV1Available();
 		isV2Available = isCgroupV2Available();
 		ASSERT_TRUE(isV1Available != isV2Available);
@@ -2426,13 +2432,25 @@ class CgroupTest : public ::testing::Test {
 							available |= it->second;
 							switch(it->second) {
 							case OMR_CGROUP_SUBSYSTEM_CPU:
-								cpuCgroup = sm[2].str();
+								if (isV1Available && isRunningInContainer) {
+									cpuCgroup = "/";
+								} else {
+									cpuCgroup = sm[2].str();
+								}
 								break;
 							case OMR_CGROUP_SUBSYSTEM_MEMORY:
-								memCgroup = sm[2].str();
+								if (isV1Available && isRunningInContainer) {
+									memCgroup = "/";
+								} else {
+									memCgroup = sm[2].str();
+								}
 								break;
 							case OMR_CGROUP_SUBSYSTEM_CPUSET:
-								cpusetCgroup = sm[2].str();
+								if (isV1Available && isRunningInContainer) {
+									cpusetCgroup = "/";
+								} else {
+									cpusetCgroup = sm[2].str();
+								}
 								break;
 							default:
 								FAIL() << "Unsupported subsystem";
@@ -2529,6 +2547,7 @@ class CgroupTest : public ::testing::Test {
 };
 
 #if defined(LINUX)
+bool CgroupTest::isRunningInContainer = false;
 bool CgroupTest::isV1Available = false;
 bool CgroupTest::isV2Available = false;
 std::string CgroupTest::memCgroup;
@@ -2920,6 +2939,30 @@ TEST_F(CgroupTest, sysinfo_get_number_CPUs_cgroup)
 	return;
 }
 #endif /* defined(LINUX) */
+
+/**
+ * Test omrsysinfo_is_running_in_container.
+ */
+TEST_F(CgroupTest, sysinfo_is_running_in_container)
+{
+	OMRPORT_ACCESS_FROM_OMRPORT(portTestEnv->getPortLibrary());
+	const char *testName = "omrsysinfo_is_running_in_container";
+
+	reportTestEntry(OMRPORTLIB, testName);
+
+	BOOLEAN runningInContainer = omrsysinfo_is_running_in_container();
+
+#if defined(LINUX)
+	ASSERT_EQ(isRunningInContainer, CgroupTest::isRunningInContainer);
+#else /* defined(LINUX) */
+	if (FALSE != runningInContainer) {
+		outputErrorMessage(PORTTEST_ERROR_ARGS, "omrsysinfo_is_running_in_container returned TRUE on non-Linux\n");
+	}
+#endif /* defined(LINUX) */
+
+	reportTestExit(OMRPORTLIB, testName);
+	return;
+}
 #else /* !defined(LINUX) || (GTEST_GCC_VER_ >= 40900) */
 #pragma message("Cgroup tests are disabled due to an unsupported compiler.")
 #endif /* !defined(LINUX) || (GTEST_GCC_VER_ >= 40900) */