diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f57bb02..8ffda9b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -96,6 +96,19 @@
        ])
 
 AS_IF([test "x$enable_control" != "xno"], [
+       # Add fan control Dbus attributes
+       AC_ARG_VAR(CONTROL_BUSNAME, [The fan control busname to own])
+       AS_IF([test "x$CONTROL_BUSNAME" == "x"],
+             [CONTROL_BUSNAME="xyz.openbmc_project.Control.Thermal"])
+       AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([CONTROL_BUSNAME], ["$CONTROL_BUSNAME"],
+                          [The fan control busname to own])
+
+       AC_ARG_VAR(CONTROL_OBJPATH, [The fan control root object path])
+       AS_IF([test "x$CONTROL_OBJPATH" == "x"],
+             [CONTROL_OBJPATH="/xyz/openbmc_project/control/thermal"])
+       AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([CONTROL_OBJPATH], ["$CONTROL_OBJPATH"],
+                          [The fan control root object path])
+
        # Add optional yaml file arguments
        AC_ARG_VAR(FAN_DEF_YAML_FILE,
                   [The fan definition file to use])
diff --git a/control/manager.cpp b/control/manager.cpp
index 6994f91..c99f4a3 100644
--- a/control/manager.cpp
+++ b/control/manager.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <phosphor-logging/elog-errors.hpp>
 #include <xyz/openbmc_project/Common/error.hpp>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include "config.h"
 #include "manager.hpp"
 #include "utility.hpp"
 #include "sdbusplus.hpp"
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@
         }
     }
 
+    bus.request_name(CONTROL_BUSNAME);
 }