diff --git a/tuned-main.conf b/tuned-main.conf
index 40c4be2..aeb9e4e 100644
--- a/tuned-main.conf
+++ b/tuned-main.conf
@@ -39,3 +39,13 @@ log_file_count = 2
 
 # Log file max size
 log_file_max_size = 1MB
+
+# Preset system uname string for architecture specific tuning.
+# It can be used to force tuning for specific architecture.
+# If commented, "uname" will be called to fill its content.
+# uname_string = x86_64
+
+# Preset system cpuinfo string for architecture specific tuning.
+# It can be used to force tuning for specific architecture.
+# If commented, "/proc/cpuinfo" will be read to fill its content.
+# cpuinfo_string = Intel
diff --git a/tuned/consts.py b/tuned/consts.py
index 40928ec..e68205b 100644
--- a/tuned/consts.py
+++ b/tuned/consts.py
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ CFG_RECOMMEND_COMMAND = "recommend_command"
 CFG_REAPPLY_SYSCTL = "reapply_sysctl"
 CFG_DEFAULT_INSTANCE_PRIORITY = "default_instance_priority"
 CFG_UDEV_BUFFER_SIZE = "udev_buffer_size"
+CFG_UNAME_STRING = "uname_string"
+CFG_CPUINFO_STRING = "cpuinfo_string"
 
 # no_daemon mode
 CFG_DEF_DAEMON = True
diff --git a/tuned/daemon/application.py b/tuned/daemon/application.py
index 396106b..18d54ce 100644
--- a/tuned/daemon/application.py
+++ b/tuned/daemon/application.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Application(object):
 		def_instance_priority = int(self.config.get(consts.CFG_DEFAULT_INSTANCE_PRIORITY, consts.CFG_DEF_DEFAULT_INSTANCE_PRIORITY))
 		unit_manager = units.Manager(
 				plugins_repository, monitors_repository,
-				def_instance_priority, hardware_inventory)
+				def_instance_priority, hardware_inventory, self.config)
 
 		profile_factory = profiles.Factory()
 		profile_merger = profiles.Merger()
diff --git a/tuned/units/manager.py b/tuned/units/manager.py
index 2fee283..56d255e 100644
--- a/tuned/units/manager.py
+++ b/tuned/units/manager.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import tuned.exceptions
 import tuned.logs
 import tuned.plugins.exceptions
 import tuned.consts as consts
+from tuned.utils.global_config import GlobalConfig
 from tuned.utils.commands import commands
 
 log = tuned.logs.get()
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ class Manager(object):
 	"""
 
 	def __init__(self, plugins_repository, monitors_repository,
-			def_instance_priority, hardware_inventory):
+			def_instance_priority, hardware_inventory, config = None):
 		super(Manager, self).__init__()
 		self._plugins_repository = plugins_repository
 		self._monitors_repository = monitors_repository
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class Manager(object):
 		self._hardware_inventory = hardware_inventory
 		self._instances = []
 		self._plugins = []
+		self._config = config or GlobalConfig()
 		self._cmd = commands()
 
 	@property
@@ -43,15 +45,19 @@ class Manager(object):
 	def _unit_matches_cpuinfo(self, unit):
 		if unit.cpuinfo_regex is None:
 			return True
-		return re.search(unit.cpuinfo_regex,
-				self._cmd.read_file("/proc/cpuinfo"),
+		cpuinfo_string = self._config.get(consts.CFG_CPUINFO_STRING)
+		if cpuinfo_string is None:
+			cpuinfo_string = self._cmd.read_file("/proc/cpuinfo")
+		return re.search(unit.cpuinfo_regex, cpuinfo_string,
 				re.MULTILINE) is not None
 
 	def _unit_matches_uname(self, unit):
 		if unit.uname_regex is None:
 			return True
-		return re.search(unit.uname_regex,
-				" ".join(os.uname()),
+		uname_string = self._config.get(consts.CFG_UNAME_STRING)
+		if uname_string is None:
+			uname_string = " ".join(os.uname())
+		return re.search(unit.uname_regex, uname_string,
 				re.MULTILINE) is not None
 
 	def create(self, instances_config):