diff --git a/python/vyos/utils/system.py b/python/vyos/utils/system.py
index 55813a5f7..f427032a4 100644
--- a/python/vyos/utils/system.py
+++ b/python/vyos/utils/system.py
@@ -1,100 +1,130 @@
-# Copyright 2023 VyOS maintainers and contributors <maintainers@vyos.io>
+# Copyright 2023-2024 VyOS maintainers and contributors <maintainers@vyos.io>
 #
 # This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 # modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 # License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 # version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 # Lesser General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 # License along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
 from subprocess import run
 
 def sysctl_read(name: str) -> str:
     """Read and return current value of sysctl() option
 
     Args:
         name (str): sysctl key name
 
     Returns:
         str: sysctl key value
     """
     tmp = run(['sysctl', '-nb', name], capture_output=True)
     return tmp.stdout.decode()
 
 def sysctl_write(name: str, value: str | int) -> bool:
     """Change value via sysctl()
 
     Args:
         name (str): sysctl key name
         value (str | int): sysctl key value
 
     Returns:
         bool: True if changed, False otherwise
     """
     # convert other types to string before comparison
     if not isinstance(value, str):
         value = str(value)
     # do not change anything if a value is already configured
     if sysctl_read(name) == value:
         return True
     # return False if sysctl call failed
     if run(['sysctl', '-wq', f'{name}={value}']).returncode != 0:
         return False
     # compare old and new values
     # sysctl may apply value, but its actual value will be
     # different from requested
     if sysctl_read(name) == value:
         return True
     # False in other cases
     return False
 
 def sysctl_apply(sysctl_dict: dict[str, str], revert: bool = True) -> bool:
     """Apply sysctl values.
 
     Args:
         sysctl_dict (dict[str, str]): dictionary with sysctl keys with values
         revert (bool, optional): Revert to original values if new were not
         applied. Defaults to True.
 
     Returns:
         bool: True if all params configured properly, False in other cases
     """
     # get current values
     sysctl_original: dict[str, str] = {}
     for key_name in sysctl_dict.keys():
         sysctl_original[key_name] = sysctl_read(key_name)
     # apply new values and revert in case one of them was not applied
     for key_name, value in sysctl_dict.items():
         if not sysctl_write(key_name, value):
             if revert:
                 sysctl_apply(sysctl_original, revert=False)
             return False
     # everything applied
     return True
 
 def find_device_file(device):
     """ Recurively search /dev for the given device file and return its full path.
         If no device file was found 'None' is returned """
     from fnmatch import fnmatch
 
     for root, dirs, files in os.walk('/dev'):
         for basename in files:
             if fnmatch(basename, device):
                 return os.path.join(root, basename)
 
     return None
 
 def load_as_module(name: str, path: str):
     import importlib.util
 
     spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(name, path)
     mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
     spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
     return mod
+
+def get_uptime_seconds():
+    """ Returns system uptime in seconds """
+    from re import search
+    from vyos.utils.file import read_file
+
+    data = read_file("/proc/uptime")
+    seconds = search(r"([0-9\.]+)\s", data).group(1)
+    res  = int(float(seconds))
+
+    return res
+
+def get_load_averages():
+    """ Returns load averages for 1, 5, and 15 minutes as a dict """
+    from re import search
+    from vyos.utils.file import read_file
+    from vyos.utils.cpu import get_core_count
+
+    data = read_file("/proc/loadavg")
+    matches = search(r"\s*(?P<one>[0-9\.]+)\s+(?P<five>[0-9\.]+)\s+(?P<fifteen>[0-9\.]+)\s*", data)
+
+    core_count = get_core_count()
+
+    res = {}
+    res[1]  = float(matches["one"]) / core_count
+    res[5]  = float(matches["five"]) / core_count
+    res[15] = float(matches["fifteen"]) / core_count
+
+    return res
+
diff --git a/src/op_mode/uptime.py b/src/op_mode/uptime.py
index 559eed24c..1c1a149ec 100755
--- a/src/op_mode/uptime.py
+++ b/src/op_mode/uptime.py
@@ -1,82 +1,57 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2021-2024 VyOS maintainers and contributors
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
 # published by the Free Software Foundation.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import sys
 
 import vyos.opmode
 
-def _get_uptime_seconds():
-  from re import search
-  from vyos.utils.file import read_file
-
-  data = read_file("/proc/uptime")
-  seconds = search("([0-9\.]+)\s", data).group(1)
-
-  return int(float(seconds))
-
-def _get_load_averages():
-    from re import search
-    from vyos.utils.cpu import get_core_count
-    from vyos.utils.process import cmd
-
-    data = cmd("uptime")
-    matches = search(r"load average:\s*(?P<one>[0-9\.]+)\s*,\s*(?P<five>[0-9\.]+)\s*,\s*(?P<fifteen>[0-9\.]+)\s*", data)
-
-    core_count = get_core_count()
-
-    res = {}
-    res[1]  = float(matches["one"]) / core_count
-    res[5]  = float(matches["five"]) / core_count
-    res[15] = float(matches["fifteen"]) / core_count
-
-    return res
-
 def _get_raw_data():
+    from vyos.utils.system import get_uptime_seconds, get_load_averages
     from vyos.utils.convert import seconds_to_human
 
     res = {}
-    res["uptime_seconds"] = _get_uptime_seconds()
-    res["uptime"] = seconds_to_human(_get_uptime_seconds(), separator=' ')
-    res["load_average"] = _get_load_averages()
+    uptime_seconds = get_uptime_seconds()
+    res["uptime"] = seconds_to_human(uptime_seconds, separator=' ')
+    res["load_average"] = get_load_averages()
 
     return res
 
 def _get_formatted_output(data):
     out = "Uptime: {}\n\n".format(data["uptime"])
     avgs = data["load_average"]
     out += "Load averages:\n"
     out += "1  minute:   {:.01f}%\n".format(avgs[1]*100)
     out += "5  minutes:  {:.01f}%\n".format(avgs[5]*100)
     out += "15 minutes:  {:.01f}%\n".format(avgs[15]*100)
 
     return out
 
 def show(raw: bool):
     uptime_data = _get_raw_data()
 
     if raw:
         return uptime_data
     else:
         return _get_formatted_output(uptime_data)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         res = vyos.opmode.run(sys.modules[__name__])
         if res:
             print(res)
     except (ValueError, vyos.opmode.Error) as e:
         print(e)
         sys.exit(1)