diff --git a/recipes-phosphor/host/op-host-control/start_host@.service b/recipes-phosphor/host/op-host-control/start_host@.service
index 77a88e8..825275a 100644
--- a/recipes-phosphor/host/op-host-control/start_host@.service
+++ b/recipes-phosphor/host/op-host-control/start_host@.service
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 After=obmc-power-on@%i.target
 Conflicts=obmc-host-stop@%i.target
 ConditionPathExists=!/run/openbmc/host@%i-on
+ConditionPathExists=!/run/openbmc/mpreboot@%i
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/env openpower-proc-control startHost