diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2cc888b..817b9d1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@
 install (FILES  ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/service_files/smbios-mdrv2.service
     DESTINATION /lib/systemd/system/)
 
+option (DIMM_ONLY_LOCATOR "Only use the DIMM number, and not the bank" OFF)
+
+if (DIMM_ONLY_LOCATOR)
+    target_compile_definitions (smbiosmdrv2app PRIVATE DIMM_ONLY_LOCATOR)
+endif ()
+
+
 option (CPU_INFO "Add Cpuinfo Service" ON)
 
 option (YOCTO "Enable Building in Yocto" OFF)
diff --git a/src/dimm.cpp b/src/dimm.cpp
index 6928c8b..9cc7ef3 100644
--- a/src/dimm.cpp
+++ b/src/dimm.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 namespace smbios
 {
 
+#ifdef DIMM_ONLY_LOCATOR
+bool onlyDimmLocationCode = true;
+#else
+bool onlyDimmLocationCode = false;
+#endif
+
 using DeviceType =
     sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Inventory::Item::server::Dimm::DeviceType;
 
@@ -176,13 +182,13 @@
         positionToString(bankLocatorPositionNum, structLen, dataIn);
 
     std::string result;
-    if (!bankLocator.empty())
+    if (bankLocator.empty() || onlyDimmLocationCode)
     {
-        result = bankLocator + " " + deviceLocator;
+        result = deviceLocator;
     }
     else
     {
-        result = deviceLocator;
+        result = bankLocator + " " + deviceLocator;
     }
 
     memoryDeviceLocator(result);