diff --git a/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/dump_manager_system.cpp b/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/dump_manager_system.cpp
index 52bb956..93d56dc 100644
--- a/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/dump_manager_system.cpp
+++ b/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/dump_manager_system.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "dump_manager_system.hpp"
 
+#include "dump_utils.hpp"
 #include "system_dump_entry.hpp"
 #include "xyz/openbmc_project/Common/error.hpp"
 
@@ -80,6 +81,18 @@
         log<level::WARNING>("System dump accepts no additional parameters");
     }
 
+    using NotAllowed =
+        sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::Error::NotAllowed;
+    using Reason = xyz::openbmc_project::Common::NotAllowed::REASON;
+
+    // Allow creating system dump only when the host is up.
+    if (!phosphor::dump::isHostRunning())
+    {
+        elog<NotAllowed>(
+            Reason("System dump can be initiated only when the host is up"));
+        return std::string();
+    }
+
     auto b = sdbusplus::bus::new_default();
     auto method = bus.new_method_call(SYSTEMD_SERVICE, SYSTEMD_OBJ_PATH,
                                       SYSTEMD_INTERFACE, "StartUnit");
diff --git a/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/system_dump_entry.cpp b/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/system_dump_entry.cpp
index eed76bd..970a03c 100644
--- a/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/system_dump_entry.cpp
+++ b/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/system_dump_entry.cpp
@@ -3,15 +3,30 @@
 #include "dump_utils.hpp"
 #include "host_transport_exts.hpp"
 
+#include <phosphor-logging/elog-errors.hpp>
+#include <xyz/openbmc_project/Common/error.hpp>
+
 namespace phosphor
 {
 namespace dump
 {
 namespace system
 {
+using namespace phosphor::logging;
 
 void Entry::initiateOffload(std::string uri)
 {
+    using NotAllowed =
+        sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::Error::NotAllowed;
+    using Reason = xyz::openbmc_project::Common::NotAllowed::REASON;
+
+    // Allow offloading only when the host is up.
+    if (!phosphor::dump::isHostRunning())
+    {
+        elog<NotAllowed>(
+            Reason("System dump can be offloaded only when the host is up"));
+        return;
+    }
     phosphor::dump::Entry::initiateOffload(uri);
     phosphor::dump::host::requestOffload(sourceDumpId());
 }
@@ -25,10 +40,7 @@
 
     // Remove host system dump when host is up by using source dump id
     // which is present in system dump entry dbus object as a property.
-    BootProgress bootProgressStatus = phosphor::dump::getBootProgress();
-    if ((bootProgressStatus == BootProgress::SystemInitComplete) ||
-        (bootProgressStatus == BootProgress::OSStart) ||
-        (bootProgressStatus == BootProgress::OSRunning))
+    if (phosphor::dump::isHostRunning())
     {
         phosphor::dump::host::requestDelete(srcDumpID);
     }