diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/runtimes/virt_container/src/container_manager/manager.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/runtimes/virt_container/src/container_manager/manager.rs
index 873604a6a2..43d2ce8df8 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/runtimes/virt_container/src/container_manager/manager.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/runtimes/virt_container/src/container_manager/manager.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use oci::Process as OCIProcess;
 use oci_spec::runtime as oci;
 use resource::ResourceManager;
 use runtime_spec as spec;
-use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use tokio::sync::{OnceCell, RwLock};
 use tracing::instrument;
 
 use kata_sys_util::{hooks::HookStates, netns::NetnsGuard};
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub struct VirtContainerManager {
     resource_manager: Arc<ResourceManager>,
     agent: Arc<dyn Agent>,
     hypervisor: Arc<dyn Hypervisor>,
+    vmm_master_tid: OnceCell<u32>,
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Debug for VirtContainerManager {
@@ -73,16 +74,26 @@ impl VirtContainerManager {
             resource_manager,
             agent,
             hypervisor,
+            vmm_master_tid: OnceCell::new(),
         }
     }
+
+    async fn get_vmm_master_tid(&self) -> Result<u32> {
+        self.vmm_master_tid
+            .get_or_try_init(|| self.hypervisor.get_vmm_master_tid())
+            .await
+            .copied()
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl ContainerManager for VirtContainerManager {
     #[instrument]
     async fn create_container(&self, config: ContainerConfig, spec: oci::Spec) -> Result<PID> {
+        let vmm_master_tid = self.get_vmm_master_tid().await?;
+
         let mut container = Container::new(
-            self.pid,
+            vmm_master_tid,
             config.clone(),
             spec.clone(),
             self.agent.clone(),
@@ -96,7 +107,6 @@ impl ContainerManager for VirtContainerManager {
         // * should be run in vmm namespace (hook path in runtime namespace)
         // * should be run after the vm is started, before container is created, and after CreateRuntime Hooks
         // * spec details: https://github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/blob/c1662686cff159595277b79322d0272f5182941b/config.md#createcontainer-hooks
-        let vmm_master_tid = self.hypervisor.get_vmm_master_tid().await?;
         let vmm_ns_path = self.hypervisor.get_ns_path().await?;
         let vmm_netns_path = format!("{}/{}", vmm_ns_path, "net");
         let state = spec::State {
@@ -128,7 +138,9 @@ impl ContainerManager for VirtContainerManager {
         }
 
         containers.insert(container.container_id.to_string(), container);
-        Ok(PID { pid: self.pid })
+        Ok(PID {
+            pid: vmm_master_tid,
+        })
     }
 
     #[instrument]
@@ -159,11 +171,12 @@ impl ContainerManager for VirtContainerManager {
                 // * spec details: https://github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/blob/c1662686cff159595277b79322d0272f5182941b/config.md#poststop
                 let c_spec = c.spec().await;
 
+                let vmm_pid = self.get_vmm_master_tid().await?;
                 let state = spec::State {
                     version: c_spec.version().clone(),
                     id: c.container_id.to_string(),
                     status: spec::ContainerState::Stopped,
-                    pid: self.pid as i32,
+                    pid: vmm_pid as i32,
                     bundle: c.config().await.bundle,
                     annotations: c_spec.annotations().clone().unwrap_or_default(),
                 };
@@ -329,7 +342,7 @@ impl ContainerManager for VirtContainerManager {
         // * should be run after user-specific command is executed but before start operation returns
         // * spec details: https://github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/blob/c1662686cff159595277b79322d0272f5182941b/config.md#poststart
         let c_spec = c.spec().await;
-        let vmm_master_tid = self.hypervisor.get_vmm_master_tid().await?;
+        let vmm_master_tid = self.get_vmm_master_tid().await?;
         let state = spec::State {
             version: c_spec.version().clone(),
             id: c.container_id.to_string(),
@@ -343,7 +356,9 @@ impl ContainerManager for VirtContainerManager {
             poststart_hook_states.execute_hooks(from_hooks(hooks.poststart()), Some(state))?;
         }
 
-        Ok(PID { pid: self.pid })
+        Ok(PID {
+            pid: vmm_master_tid,
+        })
     }
 
     #[instrument]
@@ -356,11 +371,11 @@ impl ContainerManager for VirtContainerManager {
         if let Some(c) = containers.get(container_id) {
             c.state_process(process).await.context("state process")
         } else if container_id == &self.sid {
-            // Sandbox container state - return synthetic state
+            let vmm_pid = self.get_vmm_master_tid().await?;
             Ok(ProcessStateInfo {
                 container_id: self.sid.clone(),
                 exec_id: String::new(),
-                pid: PID { pid: self.pid },
+                pid: PID { pid: vmm_pid },
                 bundle: String::new(),
                 stdin: None,
                 stdout: None,
@@ -433,12 +448,14 @@ impl ContainerManager for VirtContainerManager {
 
     #[instrument]
     async fn pid(&self) -> Result<PID> {
-        Ok(PID { pid: self.pid })
+        let vmm_pid = self.get_vmm_master_tid().await?;
+        Ok(PID { pid: vmm_pid })
     }
 
     #[instrument]
     async fn connect_container(&self, _id: &ContainerID) -> Result<PID> {
-        Ok(PID { pid: self.pid })
+        let vmm_pid = self.get_vmm_master_tid().await?;
+        Ok(PID { pid: vmm_pid })
     }
 
     #[instrument]