diff --git a/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_vm.py b/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_vm.py
index e8d7a143..5c3830e9 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_vm.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_vm.py
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ class TestVMBuilder(test.TestCase):
         self.host_w = mock.MagicMock()
         self.lpar_b = vm.VMBuilder(self.host_w, self.adpt)
 
+    def test_conf_values(self):
+        # Test driver CONF values are passed to the standardizer
+        self.flags(uncapped_proc_weight=75, proc_units_factor=.25,
+                   group='powervm')
+        lpar_bldr = vm.VMBuilder(self.host_w, self.adpt)
+        self.assertEqual(75, lpar_bldr.stdz.uncapped_weight)
+        self.assertEqual(.25, lpar_bldr.stdz.proc_units_factor)
+
     def test_format_flavor(self):
         """Perform tests against _format_flavor."""
         instance = objects.Instance(**powervm.TEST_INSTANCE)
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vm.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vm.py
index d3d38f48..f0a58055 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vm.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vm.py
@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ class VMBuilder(object):
         self.adapter = adapter
         self.host_w = host_w
         self.stdz = lpar_bldr.DefaultStandardize(
-            self.host_w, proc_units_factor=CONF.powervm.proc_units_factor)
+            self.host_w, uncapped_weight=CONF.powervm.uncapped_proc_weight,
+            proc_units_factor=CONF.powervm.proc_units_factor)
 
     def lpar_builder(self, instance, flavor):
         """Returns the pypowervm LPARBuilder for a given Nova flavor.