diff --git a/tuned/profiles/functions/function_virt_check.py b/tuned/profiles/functions/function_virt_check.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2caba3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tuned/profiles/functions/function_virt_check.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import os
+import tuned.logs
+import base
+from tuned.utils.commands import commands
+
+class virt_check(base.Function):
+	"""
+	Checks whether running inside virtual machine (VM) or on bare metal.
+	If running inside VM expands to argument 1, otherwise expands to
+	argument 2 (even on error).
+	"""
+	def __init__(self):
+		# 2 arguments
+		super(self.__class__, self).__init__("virt_check", 2)
+
+	def execute(self, args):
+		if not super(self.__class__, self).execute(args):
+			return None
+		(ret, out) = self._cmd.execute(["virt-what"])
+		if ret == 0 and len(out) > 0:
+			return args[0]
+		return args[1]
diff --git a/tuned/profiles/loader.py b/tuned/profiles/loader.py
index 5ee7bed..0c7520c 100644
--- a/tuned/profiles/loader.py
+++ b/tuned/profiles/loader.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Loader(object):
 			config = self._load_config_data(filename)
 			profile = self._profile_factory.create(name, config)
 			if "include" in profile.options:
-				include_name = profile.options.pop("include")
+				include_name = self._variables.expand(profile.options.pop("include"))
 				self._load_profile([include_name], profiles, processed_files)
 
 			profiles.append(profile)