diff --git a/c2/c2-client-bundle/c2-client-service/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/c2/client/service/C2HeartbeatFactory.java b/c2/c2-client-bundle/c2-client-service/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/c2/client/service/C2HeartbeatFactory.java
index b157e8294e..8534536430 100644
--- a/c2/c2-client-bundle/c2-client-service/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/c2/client/service/C2HeartbeatFactory.java
+++ b/c2/c2-client-bundle/c2-client-service/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/c2/client/service/C2HeartbeatFactory.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class C2HeartbeatFactory {
 
         // getSystemLoadAverage is not available in Windows, so we need to prevent to send invalid data
         if (systemLoadAverage >= 0) {
-            systemInfo.setCpuUtilization(systemLoadAverage / (double) osMXBean.getAvailableProcessors());
+            systemInfo.setCpuLoadAverage(systemLoadAverage);
         }
 
         return systemInfo;
diff --git a/c2/c2-protocol/c2-protocol-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/c2/protocol/api/SystemInfo.java b/c2/c2-protocol/c2-protocol-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/c2/protocol/api/SystemInfo.java
index 05c87cf2f3..cd07ef19b7 100644
--- a/c2/c2-protocol/c2-protocol-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/c2/protocol/api/SystemInfo.java
+++ b/c2/c2-protocol/c2-protocol-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/c2/protocol/api/SystemInfo.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public class SystemInfo implements Serializable {
 
     @ApiModelProperty
     private Double cpuUtilization;
+    private Double cpuLoadAverage;
 
     public String getMachineArch() {
         return machineArch;
@@ -93,4 +94,12 @@ public class SystemInfo implements Serializable {
     public void setvCores(Integer vCores) {
         this.vCores = vCores;
     }
+
+    public Double getCpuLoadAverage() {
+        return cpuLoadAverage;
+    }
+
+    public void setCpuLoadAverage(Double cpuLoadAverage) {
+        this.cpuLoadAverage = cpuLoadAverage;
+    }
 }