diff --git a/discover_system_state.cpp b/discover_system_state.cpp
index cadaedd..f6542ef 100644
--- a/discover_system_state.cpp
+++ b/discover_system_state.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,11 @@
             info(
                 "power_policy=ALWAYS_POWER_ON, powering host on ({DELAY}s delay)",
                 "DELAY", powerRestoreDelaySec.count());
+#ifdef APPLY_POWER_POLICY_WHEN_BMC_READY
             utils::waitBmcReady(bus, powerRestoreDelaySec);
+#else
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(powerRestoreDelayUsec);
+#endif
             phosphor::state::manager::utils::setProperty(
                 bus, hostPath, HostState::interface, "RestartCause",
                 convertForMessage(
@@ -201,7 +205,11 @@
             info(
                 "power_policy=ALWAYS_POWER_OFF, set requested state to off ({DELAY}s delay)",
                 "DELAY", powerRestoreDelaySec.count());
+#ifdef APPLY_POWER_POLICY_WHEN_BMC_READY
             utils::waitBmcReady(bus, powerRestoreDelaySec);
+#else
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(powerRestoreDelayUsec);
+#endif
             // Read last requested state and re-request it to execute it
             auto hostReqState = phosphor::state::manager::utils::getProperty(
                 bus, hostPath, HostState::interface, "RequestedHostTransition");
@@ -219,7 +227,11 @@
         {
             info("power_policy=RESTORE, restoring last state ({DELAY}s delay)",
                  "DELAY", powerRestoreDelaySec.count());
+#ifdef APPLY_POWER_POLICY_WHEN_BMC_READY
             utils::waitBmcReady(bus, powerRestoreDelaySec);
+#else
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(powerRestoreDelayUsec);
+#endif
             // Read last requested state and re-request it to execute it
             auto hostReqState = phosphor::state::manager::utils::getProperty(
                 bus, hostPath, HostState::interface, "RequestedHostTransition");