diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/hardware.py b/ironic_python_agent/hardware.py
index c4a16f086..16ae5115e 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/hardware.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/hardware.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def _get_system_lshw_dict():
 
     :return: A python dict from the lshw json output
     """
-    out, _e = utils.execute('lshw', '-quiet', '-json')
+    out, _e = utils.execute('lshw', '-quiet', '-json', log_stdout=False)
     return json.loads(out)
 
 
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_utils.py b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_utils.py
index 8fe8ee534..32933f656 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_utils.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_utils.py
@@ -436,12 +436,13 @@ class TestUtils(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(ret, logs_string)
         mock_logs.assert_called_once_with(lines=None)
         calls = [mock.call(['ps', 'au']), mock.call(['df', '-a']),
-                 mock.call(['iptables', '-L']), mock.call(['ip', 'addr'])]
+                 mock.call(['iptables', '-L']), mock.call(['ip', 'addr']),
+                 mock.call(['lshw', '-quiet', '-json'])]
         mock_outputs.assert_has_calls(calls, any_order=True)
         mock_gzip_b64.assert_called_once_with(
             file_list=[],
             io_dict={'journal': mock.ANY, 'ip_addr': mock.ANY, 'ps': mock.ANY,
-                     'df': mock.ANY, 'iptables': mock.ANY})
+                     'df': mock.ANY, 'iptables': mock.ANY, 'lshw': mock.ANY})
 
     @mock.patch.object(utils, 'gzip_and_b64encode', autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(utils, 'is_journalctl_present', autospec=True)
@@ -456,12 +457,13 @@ class TestUtils(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(ret, logs_string)
         calls = [mock.call(['dmesg']), mock.call(['ps', 'au']),
                  mock.call(['df', '-a']), mock.call(['iptables', '-L']),
-                 mock.call(['ip', 'addr'])]
+                 mock.call(['ip', 'addr']),
+                 mock.call(['lshw', '-quiet', '-json'])]
         mock_outputs.assert_has_calls(calls, any_order=True)
         mock_gzip_b64.assert_called_once_with(
             file_list=['/var/log'],
             io_dict={'iptables': mock.ANY, 'ip_addr': mock.ANY, 'ps': mock.ANY,
-                     'dmesg': mock.ANY, 'df': mock.ANY})
+                     'dmesg': mock.ANY, 'df': mock.ANY, 'lshw': mock.ANY})
 
     def test_get_ssl_client_options(self):
         # defaults
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/utils.py b/ironic_python_agent/utils.py
index 2bc2bfa11..de46c6ce2 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/utils.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/utils.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ COLLECT_LOGS_COMMANDS = {
     'df': ['df', '-a'],
     'iptables': ['iptables', '-L'],
     'ip_addr': ['ip', 'addr'],
+    'lshw': ['lshw', '-quiet', '-json'],
 }
 
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/lshw-cb89894be057bdc9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/lshw-cb89894be057bdc9.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94a97a3f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/lshw-cb89894be057bdc9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    The ``lshw`` output no longer pollutes the debug logging. Instead, it's
+    stored as part of the ramdisk logs.