diff --git a/vpd-manager/src/manager.cpp b/vpd-manager/src/manager.cpp
index 51eb4af..dd00d92 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/src/manager.cpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/src/manager.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,18 @@
     try
     {
 #ifdef IBM_SYSTEM
-        m_worker = std::make_shared<Worker>(INVENTORY_JSON_DEFAULT);
+        if (dbusUtility::isChassisPowerOn())
+        {
+            // At power on, less number of FRU(s) needs collection. we can scale
+            // down the threads to reduce CPU utilization.
+            m_worker = std::make_shared<Worker>(INVENTORY_JSON_DEFAULT,
+                                                constants::VALUE_1);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Initialize with default configuration
+            m_worker = std::make_shared<Worker>(INVENTORY_JSON_DEFAULT);
+        }
 
         // Set up minimal things that is needed before bus name is claimed.
         m_worker->performInitialSetup();
diff --git a/vpd-manager/src/worker.cpp b/vpd-manager/src/worker.cpp
index a0b8a24..ff92264 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/src/worker.cpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/src/worker.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 namespace vpd
 {
 
-Worker::Worker(std::string pathToConfigJson) :
-    m_configJsonPath(pathToConfigJson)
+Worker::Worker(std::string pathToConfigJson, uint8_t i_maxThreadCount) :
+    m_configJsonPath(pathToConfigJson), m_semaphore(i_maxThreadCount)
 {
     // Implies the processing is based on some config JSON
     if (!m_configJsonPath.empty())