diff --git a/plugins/inputs/sysstat/sysstat.go b/plugins/inputs/sysstat/sysstat.go
index 1daa85730..42ce89550 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/sysstat/sysstat.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/sysstat/sysstat.go
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ type Sysstat struct {
 	// Sadc represents the path to the sadc collector utility.
 	Sadc string `toml:"sadc_path"`
 
+	// Force the execution time of sadc
+	SadcInterval internal.Duration `toml:"sadc_interval"`
+
 	// Sadf represents the path to the sadf cmd.
 	Sadf string `toml:"sadf_path"`
 
@@ -136,6 +139,11 @@ func (*Sysstat) SampleConfig() string {
 }
 
 func (s *Sysstat) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
+	if s.SadcInterval.Duration != 0 {
+		// Collect interval is calculated as interval - parseInterval
+		s.interval = int(s.SadcInterval.Duration.Seconds()) + parseInterval
+	}
+
 	if s.interval == 0 {
 		if firstTimestamp.IsZero() {
 			firstTimestamp = time.Now()