diff --git a/host_state_manager.hpp b/host_state_manager.hpp
index 41310d6..af748f5 100644
--- a/host_state_manager.hpp
+++ b/host_state_manager.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <functional>
 #include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
+#include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
 #include <xyz/openbmc_project/State/Boot/Progress/server.hpp>
 #include <xyz/openbmc_project/Control/Boot/RebootAttempts/server.hpp>
 #include <xyz/openbmc_project/State/OperatingSystem/Status/server.hpp>
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@
         sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Control::Boot::server::RebootAttempts,
         sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::State::OperatingSystem::server::Status>;
 
+using namespace phosphor::logging;
+
 namespace sdbusRule = sdbusplus::bus::match::rules;
 
 /** @class Host
@@ -77,6 +80,28 @@
         /** @brief Set value of CurrentHostState */
         HostState currentHostState(HostState value) override;
 
+        /**
+         * @brief Set host reboot count to default
+         *
+         * OpenBMC software controls the number of allowed reboot attempts so
+         * any external set request of this property will be overridden by
+         * this function and set to the default.
+         *
+         * The only code responsible for decrementing the boot count resides
+         * within this process and that will use the sub class interface
+         * directly
+         *
+         * @param[in] value      - Reboot count value, will be ignored
+         *
+         * @return Default number of reboot attempts left
+         */
+        uint32_t attemptsLeft(uint32_t value) override
+        {
+            log<level::DEBUG>("External request to reset reboot count");
+            return (sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Control::Boot::server::
+                    RebootAttempts::attemptsLeft(BOOT_COUNT_MAX_ALLOWED));
+        }
+
     private:
         /**
          * @brief subscribe to the systemd signals
@@ -138,6 +163,16 @@
          */
         bool getStateRestoreSetting() const;
 
+        /** @brief Decrement reboot count
+         *
+         * This is used internally to this application to decrement the boot
+         * count on each boot attempt. The host will use the external
+         * attemptsLeft() interface to reset the count when a boot is successful
+         *
+         * @return number of reboot count attempts left
+         */
+        uint32_t decrementRebootCount();
+
         /** @brief Persistent sdbusplus DBus bus connection. */
         sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus;