diff --git a/lib/obmc_boot_test.py b/lib/obmc_boot_test.py
index a0f3e77..fc982e9 100755
--- a/lib/obmc_boot_test.py
+++ b/lib/obmc_boot_test.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
 status_dir_path = os.environ.get('STATUS_DIR_PATH', "")
 if status_dir_path != "":
     status_dir_path = os.path.normpath(status_dir_path) + os.sep
+redfish_support_trans_state = int(os.environ.get('REDFISH_SUPPORT_TRANS_STATE', 0)) or \
+    int(BuiltIn().get_variable_value("${REDFISH_SUPPORT_TRANS_STATE}", default=0))
 redfish_supported = BuiltIn().get_variable_value("${REDFISH_SUPPORTED}", default=False)
 redfish_rest_supported = BuiltIn().get_variable_value("${REDFISH_REST_SUPPORTED}", default=False)
 redfish_delete_sessions = int(BuiltIn().get_variable_value("${REDFISH_DELETE_SESSIONS}", default=1))
@@ -273,7 +275,7 @@
                          "status_dir_path", "base_tool_dir_path",
                          "ffdc_list_file_path", "ffdc_report_list_path",
                          "ffdc_summary_list_path", "execdir", "redfish_supported",
-                         "redfish_rest_supported"]
+                         "redfish_rest_supported", "redfish_support_trans_state"]
 
     plug_in_vars = parm_list + additional_values