diff --git a/lib/bmc_ssh_utils.py b/lib/bmc_ssh_utils.py
index 3aa90fa..7f7c23f 100755
--- a/lib/bmc_ssh_utils.py
+++ b/lib/bmc_ssh_utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 This module provides many valuable bmc ssh functions such as bmc_execute_command.
 """
 
+import os
 import gen_valid as gv
 import gen_robot_ssh as grs
 from robot.libraries.BuiltIn import BuiltIn
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@
                             'timeout': '25.0', 'prompt': '# ', 'port': ssh_port}
     login_args = {'username': openbmc_username, 'password': openbmc_password}
 
+    openbmc_user_type = os.environ.get('USER_TYPE', "") or \
+        BuiltIn().get_variable_value("${USER_TYPE}", default="")
+    if openbmc_user_type == 'sudo':
+        cmd_buf = 'sudo ' + cmd_buf
     return grs.execute_ssh_command(cmd_buf, open_connection_args, login_args,
                                    print_out, print_err, ignore_err, fork,
                                    quiet, test_mode, time_out)
@@ -78,7 +83,6 @@
                        os_host="",
                        os_username="",
                        os_password=""):
-
     r"""
     Run the given command in an OS SSH session and return the stdout, stderr and the return code.
 
diff --git a/lib/resource.robot b/lib/resource.robot
index f5d0d81..e8b5ccf 100755
--- a/lib/resource.robot
+++ b/lib/resource.robot
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 ${OPENBMC_ADMIN_PASSWORD}  0penBmc
 ${SERVICE_USER_PASSWORD}   0penBmc
 
+# For users priviledge admin or sudo.
+${USER_TYPE}          ${EMPTY}
+
 ${CHASSIS_ID}  chassis
 ${COMPONENT_NAME_OF_POWER_SUPPLY}  powersupply
 
diff --git a/lib/state.py b/lib/state.py
index b688566..26c3f79 100755
--- a/lib/state.py
+++ b/lib/state.py
@@ -631,8 +631,8 @@
     if 'uptime' in req_states:
         # Sometimes reading uptime results in a blank value. Call with
         # wait_until_keyword_succeeds to ensure a non-blank value is obtained.
-        remote_cmd_buf = "read uptime filler 2>/dev/null < /proc/uptime" +\
-            " && [ ! -z \"${uptime}\" ] && echo ${uptime}"
+        remote_cmd_buf = "bash -c 'read uptime filler 2>/dev/null < /proc/uptime" +\
+            " && [ ! -z \"${uptime}\" ] && echo ${uptime}'"
         cmd_buf = ["BMC Execute Command",
                    re.sub('\\$', '\\$', remote_cmd_buf), 'quiet=1',
                    'test_mode=0', 'time_out=5']