diff --git a/lib/facter/resolvers/networking.rb b/lib/facter/resolvers/networking.rb
index 9ffec26461..e0f01f6e83 100644
--- a/lib/facter/resolvers/networking.rb
+++ b/lib/facter/resolvers/networking.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ def extract_mac(raw_data, parsed_interface_data)
         end
 
         def extract_dhcp(interface_name, raw_data, parsed_interface_data)
-          return unless raw_data =~ /status:\s+active/
+          return unless ((raw_data =~ /status:\s+active/) &&
+                         (OsDetector.instance.identifier == :macosx))
 
           result = Facter::Core::Execution.execute("ipconfig getoption #{interface_name} " \
                                                      'server_identifier', logger: log)