diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 43f9510..e7da2fc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
 
 add_executable (host-error-monitor src/host_error_monitor.cpp)
 
+option (HOST_ERROR_CRASHDUMP_ON_SMI_TIMEOUT "Enable crashdump on SMI Timeout."
+        OFF)
+
+target_compile_definitions (host-error-monitor PRIVATE
+                            $<$<BOOL:${HOST_ERROR_CRASHDUMP_ON_SMI_TIMEOUT}>:
+                            -DHOST_ERROR_CRASHDUMP_ON_SMI_TIMEOUT>)
+
 target_include_directories (host-error-monitor PRIVATE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
 
 target_link_libraries (host-error-monitor sdbusplus -lsystemd gpiodcxx peci)
diff --git a/src/host_error_monitor.cpp b/src/host_error_monitor.cpp
index d8535ed..a163f66 100644
--- a/src/host_error_monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/host_error_monitor.cpp
@@ -1252,7 +1252,15 @@
                     std::cerr << "Unable to read reset on SMI value\n";
                     return;
                 }
+#ifdef HOST_ERROR_CRASHDUMP_ON_SMI_TIMEOUT
                 startCrashdumpAndRecovery(*reset, "SMI Timeout");
+#else
+                if (*reset)
+                {
+                    std::cout << "Recovering the system\n";
+                    startPowerCycle();
+                }
+#endif
             },
             "xyz.openbmc_project.Settings",
             "/xyz/openbmc_project/control/bmc_reset_disables",