diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/platform_oem_ibm.cpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/platform_oem_ibm.cpp
index 5497bfc..73e6c85 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/platform_oem_ibm.cpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/platform_oem_ibm.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
             (currHostState != "xyz.openbmc_project.State.Boot.Progress."
                               "ProgressStages.OSRunning") &&
             (currHostState != "xyz.openbmc_project.State.Boot.Progress."
-                              "ProgressStages.OSStart"))
+                              "ProgressStages.OSStart") &&
+            (currHostState != "xyz.openbmc_project.State.Boot.Progress."
+                              "ProgressStages.SystemSetup"))
         {
             return PLDM_SUCCESS;
         }