diff --git a/libpldmresponder/oem_handler.hpp b/libpldmresponder/oem_handler.hpp
index 2bcf36f..3b14ea8 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/oem_handler.hpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/oem_handler.hpp
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@
     /** @brief Interface to the process setEventReceiver*/
     virtual void processSetEventReceiver() = 0;
 
+    /** @brief Interface to monitor the surveillance pings from remote terminus
+     *
+     * @param[in] tid - TID of the remote terminus
+     * @param[in] value - true or false, to indicate if the timer is
+     *                   running or not
+     * */
+    virtual void setSurvTimer(uint8_t tid, bool value) = 0;
+
     virtual ~Handler() = default;
 
   protected:
diff --git a/libpldmresponder/platform.cpp b/libpldmresponder/platform.cpp
index 6c77159..2a19e66 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/platform.cpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/platform.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,14 @@
         rc = PLDM_SUCCESS;
         if (oemPlatformHandler)
         {
-            oemPlatformHandler->resetWatchDogTimer();
+            if (oemPlatformHandler->watchDogRunning())
+            {
+                oemPlatformHandler->resetWatchDogTimer();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                oemPlatformHandler->setSurvTimer(tid, true);
+            }
         }
     }
     else