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diff --git a/cloudinit/util.py b/cloudinit/util.py
index e5dd61a0..226628cc 100644
--- a/cloudinit/util.py
+++ b/cloudinit/util.py
@@ -2227,10 +2227,17 @@ def read_dmi_data(key):
If all of the above fail to find a value, None will be returned.
"""
+
syspath_value = _read_dmi_syspath(key)
if syspath_value is not None:
return syspath_value
+ # running dmidecode can be problematic on some arches (LP: #1243287)
+ uname_arch = os.uname()[4]
+ if uname_arch.startswith("arm") or uname_arch == "aarch64":
+ LOG.debug("dmidata is not supported on %s", uname_arch)
+ return None
+
dmidecode_path = which('dmidecode')
if dmidecode_path:
return _call_dmidecode(key, dmidecode_path)