diff --git a/ibm_vpd_app.cpp b/ibm_vpd_app.cpp
index 43d8280..1a9a7e4 100644
--- a/ibm_vpd_app.cpp
+++ b/ibm_vpd_app.cpp
@@ -1096,9 +1096,11 @@
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (isSystemVpd)
+        if ((isSystemVpd) || (item.value("noprime", false)))
         {
-            // Populate one time properties for the system VPD and its sub-frus.
+
+            // Populate one time properties for the system VPD and its sub-frus
+            // and for other non-primeable frus.
             // For the remaining FRUs, this will get handled as a part of
             // priming the inventory.
             setOneTimeProperties(objectPath, interfaces);