diff --git a/salt/modules/ps.py b/salt/modules/ps.py
index f29cf888aa..b00b7bb3ed 100644
--- a/salt/modules/ps.py
+++ b/salt/modules/ps.py
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ def top(num_processes=5, interval=3):
         try:
             process = psutil.Process(pid)
             user, system = process.cpu_times()
+        except ValueError:
+            user, system, _, _ = process.cpu_times()
         except psutil.NoSuchProcess:
             continue
         start_usage[process] = user + system
@@ -141,6 +143,8 @@ def top(num_processes=5, interval=3):
     for process, start in six.iteritems(start_usage):
         try:
             user, system = process.cpu_times()
+        except ValueError:
+            user, system, _, _ = process.cpu_times()
         except psutil.NoSuchProcess:
             continue
         now = user + system