diff --git a/python/vyos/configdict.py b/python/vyos/configdict.py
index 870d7cfda1..5a353b1106 100644
--- a/python/vyos/configdict.py
+++ b/python/vyos/configdict.py
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ def get_accel_dict(config, base, chap_secrets, with_pki=False):
 
     Return a dictionary with the necessary interface config keys.
     """
-    from vyos.cpu import get_core_count
+    from vyos.utils.cpu import get_core_count
     from vyos.template import is_ipv4
 
     dict = config.get_config_dict(base, key_mangling=('-', '_'),
diff --git a/python/vyos/utils/__init__.py b/python/vyos/utils/__init__.py
index 12ef2d3b8f..1cd062a119 100644
--- a/python/vyos/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/python/vyos/utils/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 VyOS maintainers and contributors <maintainers@vyos.io>
+# Copyright 2024 VyOS maintainers and contributors <maintainers@vyos.io>
 #
 # This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 # modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from vyos.utils import boot
 from vyos.utils import commit
 from vyos.utils import convert
+from vyos.utils import cpu
 from vyos.utils import dict
 from vyos.utils import file
 from vyos.utils import io
diff --git a/python/vyos/cpu.py b/python/vyos/utils/cpu.py
similarity index 99%
rename from python/vyos/cpu.py
rename to python/vyos/utils/cpu.py
index 12b6285d0a..0f74add0ec 100644
--- a/python/vyos/cpu.py
+++ b/python/vyos/utils/cpu.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 import re
 
-
 def _read_cpuinfo():
     with open('/proc/cpuinfo', 'r') as f:
         lines = f.read().strip()
diff --git a/smoketest/scripts/cli/base_accel_ppp_test.py b/smoketest/scripts/cli/base_accel_ppp_test.py
index 212dc58ab6..c6f6cb8045 100644
--- a/smoketest/scripts/cli/base_accel_ppp_test.py
+++ b/smoketest/scripts/cli/base_accel_ppp_test.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 from vyos.configsession import ConfigSessionError
 from vyos.template import is_ipv4
-from vyos.cpu import get_core_count
+from vyos.utils.cpu import get_core_count
 from vyos.utils.process import process_named_running
 from vyos.utils.process import cmd
 
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/container.py b/src/conf_mode/container.py
index 3efeb9b40f..0ce5280456 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/container.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/container.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 from vyos.configdict import is_node_changed
 from vyos.configverify import verify_vrf
 from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
-from vyos.cpu import get_core_count
+from vyos.utils.cpu import get_core_count
 from vyos.utils.file import write_file
 from vyos.utils.process import call
 from vyos.utils.process import cmd
diff --git a/src/op_mode/cpu.py b/src/op_mode/cpu.py
index d53663c176..1a0f7392f9 100755
--- a/src/op_mode/cpu.py
+++ b/src/op_mode/cpu.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2016-2022 VyOS maintainers and contributors
+# Copyright (C) 2016-2024 VyOS maintainers and contributors
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later as
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 
 import sys
 
-import vyos.cpu
 import vyos.opmode
+from vyos.utils.cpu import get_cpus
+from vyos.utils.cpu import get_core_count
 
 from jinja2 import Template
 
@@ -37,15 +38,15 @@
 """)
 
 def _get_raw_data():
-    return vyos.cpu.get_cpus()
+    return get_cpus()
 
 def _format_cpus(cpu_data):
     env = {'cpus': cpu_data}
     return cpu_template.render(env).strip()
 
 def _get_summary_data():
-    count = vyos.cpu.get_core_count()
-    cpu_data = vyos.cpu.get_cpus()
+    count = get_core_count()
+    cpu_data = get_cpus()
     models = [c['model name'] for c in cpu_data]
     env = {'count': count, "models": models}
 
@@ -79,4 +80,3 @@ def show_summary(raw: bool):
     except (ValueError, vyos.opmode.Error) as e:
         print(e)
         sys.exit(1)
-
diff --git a/src/op_mode/uptime.py b/src/op_mode/uptime.py
index 059a4c3f65..559eed24c8 100755
--- a/src/op_mode/uptime.py
+++ b/src/op_mode/uptime.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2021-2023 VyOS maintainers and contributors
+# Copyright (C) 2021-2024 VyOS maintainers and contributors
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ def _get_uptime_seconds():
 
 def _get_load_averages():
     from re import search
+    from vyos.utils.cpu import get_core_count
     from vyos.utils.process import cmd
-    from vyos.cpu import get_core_count
 
     data = cmd("uptime")
     matches = search(r"load average:\s*(?P<one>[0-9\.]+)\s*,\s*(?P<five>[0-9\.]+)\s*,\s*(?P<fifteen>[0-9\.]+)\s*", data)