diff --git a/subiquity/server/controllers/oem.py b/subiquity/server/controllers/oem.py
index ddb2fc911c..be21d4f9bc 100644
--- a/subiquity/server/controllers/oem.py
+++ b/subiquity/server/controllers/oem.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ async def wants_oem_kernel(self, pkgname: str, *, context, overlay) -> bool:
if not line.startswith("Ubuntu-Oem-Kernel-Flavour:"):
continue
- flavor = line.split("=", maxsplit=1)[1].strip()
+ flavor = line.split(":", maxsplit=1)[1].strip()
if flavor == "default":
return False
elif flavor == "oem":
diff --git a/subiquity/server/controllers/tests/test_oem.py b/subiquity/server/controllers/tests/test_oem.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ee636eca0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subiquity/server/controllers/tests/test_oem.py
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+# Copyright 2023 Canonical, Ltd.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# 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 Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see .
+
+import subprocess
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+
+from subiquity.server.controllers.oem import OEMController
+from subiquitycore.tests import SubiTestCase
+from subiquitycore.tests.mocks import make_app
+
+
+class TestOEMController(SubiTestCase):
+ def setUp(self):
+ with patch("subiquity.server.controllers.oem.get_ubuntu_drivers_interface"):
+ self.controller = OEMController(make_app())
+
+ async def test_wants_oem_kernel_default(self):
+ apt_cache_show_output = b"""\
+Package: oem-somerville-tentacool-meta
+Architecture: all
+Version: 22.04~ubuntu1
+Priority: optional
+Section: misc
+Origin: Ubuntu
+Maintainer: Commercial Engineering
+Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
+Installed-Size: 14
+Depends: ubuntu-oem-keyring
+Filename: pool/main/o/oem-somerville-tentacool-meta/\
+oem-somerville-tentacool-meta_22.04~ubuntu1_all.deb
+Size: 1966
+MD5sum: 54c21fc5081342a1cf2713bf5337c7fe
+SHA1: 0503bf47dc27fc7e1228c8bbbbfcf217cace4d20
+SHA256: 06832f9d0e20c14e46f0666f551777cce94eff9fe01ca6e171c1ce36c344be39
+SHA512: 09399fb7d08f692ed93f714b382e9686072c270382af9f0a0753c5f6da3c3089\
+0d37bf15a7493f4256a1a0a27be0635a5f9d6dd52478be02a8754ae040f4d08f
+Description-en: hardware support for Dell XPS 13 9320
+ This is a metapackage for Dell PC:
+ * Dell XPS 13 9320
+ It installs packages needed to support this hardware fully.
+Description-md5: 1224924b830bd467ae43de5de655ed76
+Modaliases: meta(pci:*sv00001028sd00000AF3bc0Csc05*)
+Ubuntu-Oem-Kernel-Flavour: default
+"""
+ subprocess_return = subprocess.CompletedProcess(
+ args=[], returncode=0, stdout=apt_cache_show_output
+ )
+
+ with patch(
+ "subiquity.server.controllers.oem.run_curtin_command",
+ return_value=subprocess_return,
+ ):
+ self.assertFalse(await self.controller.wants_oem_kernel(
+ "oem-somerville-tentacool-meta", context=None, overlay=Mock()
+ ))
+
+ async def test_wants_oem_kernel_oem(self):
+ apt_cache_show_output = b"""\
+Package: oem-sutton-balint-meta
+Architecture: all
+Version: 22.04~ubuntu1
+Priority: optional
+Section: misc
+Origin: Ubuntu
+Maintainer: Commercial Engineering
+Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
+Installed-Size: 13
+Depends: ubuntu-oem-keyring
+Filename: pool/main/o/oem-sutton-balint-meta/\
+oem-sutton-balint-meta_22.04~ubuntu1_all.deb
+Size: 1906
+MD5sum: c05aba72ecdb44cadba5443fdcc81ae9
+SHA1: f35dcdc8d245252d4d298a9ed07620fa37f0dede
+SHA256: 5d5b08b2bfed3e34548db23b40a363b6fa819a9e0d9e1ffe96e067a56bbb813a
+SHA512: d207624a58b38aad165b35401615ab2a4d4184264fec4e9735c7dfcd6b4ee727\
+aa95bc41394c7a3fda0006ae0a00ef7cab474e42724b94a596f493b1f563f097
+Description-en: hardware support for Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1
+ This is a metapackage for Lenovo PC:
+ * Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1
+ It installs packages needed to support this hardware fully.
+Description-md5: 3963562d6f85b81c4b21e6a7bff3a2c4
+Modaliases: meta(dmi:*bvnLENOVO:bvrN3F*:pvrThinkPad*)
+Ubuntu-Oem-Kernel-Flavour: oem
+"""
+
+ subprocess_return = subprocess.CompletedProcess(
+ args=[], returncode=0, stdout=apt_cache_show_output
+ )
+
+ with patch(
+ "subiquity.server.controllers.oem.run_curtin_command",
+ return_value=subprocess_return,
+ ):
+ self.assertTrue(await self.controller.wants_oem_kernel(
+ "oem-sutton-balint-meta", context=None, overlay=Mock()
+ ))