diff --git a/pldmtool/pldm_cmd_helper.hpp b/pldmtool/pldm_cmd_helper.hpp
index 2488135..7b8c7a9 100644
--- a/pldmtool/pldm_cmd_helper.hpp
+++ b/pldmtool/pldm_cmd_helper.hpp
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
     {
         app->add_option("-m,--mctp_eid", mctp_eid, "MCTP endpoint ID");
         app->add_flag("-v, --verbose", pldmVerbose);
+        app->add_option("-n, --retry-count", numRetries,
+                        "Number of retry when PLDM request message is failed");
         app->callback([&]() { exec(); });
     }
 
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@
   protected:
     uint8_t instanceId;
     pldm::InstanceIdDb instanceIdDb;
+    uint8_t numRetries = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace helper