diff --git a/avocado/utils/process.py b/avocado/utils/process.py
index 7f8537feb928930fe8419b2b1da8af86648b0fcd..022fecd01ee9aaf653d3b9cbf99602487b7d027c 100644
--- a/avocado/utils/process.py
+++ b/avocado/utils/process.py
@@ -111,11 +111,14 @@ def can_sudo(cmd=None):
     except path.CmdNotFoundError:
         return False
 
-    if cmd:     # Am I able to run the cmd or plain sudo id?
-        return not system(cmd, ignore_status=True, sudo=True)
-    elif system_output("id -u", ignore_status=True, sudo=True).strip() == "0":
-        return True
-    else:
+    try:
+        if cmd:     # Am I able to run the cmd or plain sudo id?
+            return not system(cmd, ignore_status=True, sudo=True)
+        elif system_output("id -u", ignore_status=True, sudo=True).strip() == "0":
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+    except OSError:     # Broken sudo binary
         return False