diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 474e998..e76cfba 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -9,14 +9,19 @@
 	filedescriptor.cpp \
 	registration.cpp \
 	targeting.cpp \
-	openpower_procedures.cpp
+	openpower_procedures.cpp \
+	ext_interface.cpp
 
 CLEANFILES = openpower_procedures.cpp
 
-openpower_proc_control_LDFLAGS = $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_LIBS) -lstdc++fs \
-                                 $(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_LIBS)
+openpower_proc_control_LDFLAGS = $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_LIBS) \
+                                 $(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_LIBS) \
+                                 $(SDBUSPLUS_LIBS) \
+                                 -lstdc++fs
+
 openpower_proc_control_CXXFLAGS = $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS) \
-                                  $(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_CFLAGS)
+                                  $(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_CFLAGS) \
+                                  $(SDBUSPLUS_CFLAGS)
 
 SUBDIRS = test
 
diff --git a/ext_interface.cpp b/ext_interface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d289e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext_interface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#include <string>
+#include <sdbusplus/server.hpp>
+#include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
+#include <ext_interface.hpp>
+
+// Mapper
+constexpr auto MAPPER_BUSNAME = "xyz.openbmc_project.ObjectMapper";
+constexpr auto MAPPER_PATH = "/xyz/openbmc_project/object_mapper";
+constexpr auto MAPPER_INTERFACE = "xyz.openbmc_project.ObjectMapper";
+
+// Reboot count
+constexpr auto REBOOTCOUNTER_PATH("/org/openbmc/sensors/host/BootCount");
+constexpr auto REBOOTCOUNTER_INTERFACE("org.openbmc.SensorValue");
+
+using namespace phosphor::logging;
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get DBUS service for input interface via mapper call
+ *
+ * This is an internal function to be used only by functions within this
+ * file.
+ *
+ * @param[in] bus -  DBUS Bus Object
+ * @param[in] intf - DBUS Interface
+ * @param[in] path - DBUS Object Path
+ *
+ * @return distinct dbus name for input interface/path
+ **/
+std::string getService(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus,
+                       const std::string& intf,
+                       const std::string& path)
+{
+
+    auto mapper = bus.new_method_call(MAPPER_BUSNAME,
+                                      MAPPER_PATH,
+                                      MAPPER_INTERFACE,
+                                      "GetObject");
+
+    mapper.append(path);
+    mapper.append(std::vector<std::string>({intf}));
+
+    auto mapperResponseMsg = bus.call(mapper);
+
+    if (mapperResponseMsg.is_method_error())
+    {
+        // TODO openbmc/openbmc#851 - Once available, throw returned error
+        throw std::runtime_error("ERROR in mapper call");
+    }
+
+    std::map<std::string, std::vector<std::string>> mapperResponse;
+    mapperResponseMsg.read(mapperResponse);
+
+    if (mapperResponse.empty())
+    {
+        // TODO openbmc/openbmc#1712 - Handle empty mapper resp. consistently
+        throw std::runtime_error("ERROR in reading the mapper response");
+    }
+
+    return mapperResponse.begin()->first;
+}
+
+
+int getBootCount()
+{
+    auto bus = sdbusplus::bus::new_default();
+
+    auto rebootSvc = getService(bus,
+                                REBOOTCOUNTER_INTERFACE,
+                                REBOOTCOUNTER_PATH);
+
+    sdbusplus::message::variant<int> rebootCount = 0;
+    auto method = bus.new_method_call(rebootSvc.c_str(),
+                                      REBOOTCOUNTER_PATH,
+                                      REBOOTCOUNTER_INTERFACE,
+                                      "getValue");
+
+    auto reply = bus.call(method);
+    if (reply.is_method_error())
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error in BOOTCOUNT getValue");
+        // TODO openbmc/openbmc#851 - Once available, throw returned error
+        throw std::runtime_error("ERROR in reading BOOTCOUNT");
+    }
+    reply.read(rebootCount);
+
+    return (sdbusplus::message::variant_ns::get<int>(rebootCount));
+}
diff --git a/ext_interface.hpp b/ext_interface.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..deb21d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext_interface.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the current boot count for the host
+ *
+ * The boot count indicates how many more times the bmc will try to
+ * boot the host.
+ *
+ * @return Number of boot attempts left
+ **/
+int getBootCount();
diff --git a/p9_cfam.hpp b/p9_cfam.hpp
index d8fa5ff..07b251d 100644
--- a/p9_cfam.hpp
+++ b/p9_cfam.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 static constexpr uint16_t P9_FSI2PIB_INTERRUPT     = 0x100B;
 static constexpr uint16_t P9_FSI2PIB_TRUE_MASK     = 0x100D;
 static constexpr uint16_t P9_CBS_CS                = 0x2801;
+static constexpr uint16_t P9_SBE_CTRL_STATUS       = 0x2808;
 static constexpr uint16_t P9_ROOT_CTRL0            = 0x2810;
 static constexpr uint16_t P9_PERV_CTRL0            = 0x281A;
 static constexpr uint16_t P9_SCRATCH_REGISTER_8    = 0x283F;
diff --git a/procedures/p9/start_host.cpp b/procedures/p9/start_host.cpp
index 6494086..3049eac 100644
--- a/procedures/p9/start_host.cpp
+++ b/procedures/p9/start_host.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "p9_cfam.hpp"
 #include "registration.hpp"
 #include "targeting.hpp"
+#include "ext_interface.hpp"
 
 namespace openpower
 {
@@ -65,7 +66,25 @@
 
     //Kick off the SBE to start the boot
 
-    //First ensure ISTEP stepping isn't enabled
+    // Choose seeprom side to boot from
+    cfam_data_t sbeSide = 0;
+    if(getBootCount() > 1)
+    {
+        sbeSide = 0;
+        log<level::INFO>("Setting SBE seeprom side to 0",
+                entry("SBE_SIDE_SELECT=%d", 0));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        sbeSide = 0x00004000;
+        log<level::INFO>("Setting SBE seeprom side to 1",
+                entry("SBE_SIDE_SELECT=%d", 1));
+    }
+    // Bit 17 of the ctrl status reg indicates sbe seeprom boot side
+    // 0 -> Side 0, 1 -> Side 1
+    writeRegWithMask(master, P9_SBE_CTRL_STATUS, sbeSide, 0x00004000);
+
+    //Ensure ISTEP stepping isn't enabled
     writeRegWithMask(master, P9_SCRATCH_REGISTER_8, 0x20000000, 0x20000000);
 
     //Start the SBE