diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7c01962..28f51ae 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HOST_STATE_PERSIST_PATH], ["$HOST_STATE_PERSIST_PATH"], \
     [Path of file for storing requested host state.])
 
+AC_ARG_VAR(BOOT_COUNT_MAX_ALLOWED, [The maximum allowed reboot count])
+AS_IF([test "x$BOOT_COUNT_MAX_ALLOWED" == "x"], [BOOT_COUNT_MAX_ALLOWED=3])
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([BOOT_COUNT_MAX_ALLOWED], [$BOOT_COUNT_MAX_ALLOWED], [The maximum allowed reboot count])
+
 # Check for header files.
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(systemd/sd-bus.h, ,[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find systemd/sd-bus.h...systemd developement package required])])
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(sdbusplus/server.hpp, ,[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find sdbusplus/server.hpp...openbmc/sdbusplus package required])])