diff --git a/src/os/solaris/solaris_sigar.c b/src/os/solaris/solaris_sigar.c
index cf85eb7c..497c39a9 100644
--- a/src/os/solaris/solaris_sigar.c
+++ b/src/os/solaris/solaris_sigar.c
@@ -1302,6 +1302,11 @@ int sigar_os_fs_type_get(sigar_file_system_t *fsp)
             fsp->type = SIGAR_FSTYPE_LOCAL_DISK;
         }
         break;
+      case 'v':
+        if (strEQ(type, "vxfs")) {
+            fsp->type = SIGAR_FSTYPE_LOCAL_DISK;
+        }
+        break;
         /* XXX */
     }