diff --git a/discover_system_state.cpp b/discover_system_state.cpp
index 19afa2d..6ea73d1 100644
--- a/discover_system_state.cpp
+++ b/discover_system_state.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@
             "BMC was reset due to pinhole reset, no power restore policy will be run");
         return 0;
     }
+    else if (bmcRebootCause ==
+             "xyz.openbmc_project.State.BMC.RebootCause.Watchdog")
+    {
+        info(
+            "BMC was reset due to cold reset, no power restore policy will be run");
+        return 0;
+    }
 
     /* The logic here is to first check the one-time PowerRestorePolicy setting.
      * If this property is not the default then look at the persistent