diff --git a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/ipmi/phosphor-ipmi-host/phosphor-ipmi-host.service b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/ipmi/phosphor-ipmi-host/phosphor-ipmi-host.service
index 62687d6..ab89831 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/ipmi/phosphor-ipmi-host/phosphor-ipmi-host.service
+++ b/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/ipmi/phosphor-ipmi-host/phosphor-ipmi-host.service
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 After=mapper-wait@-xyz-openbmc_project-control-host0-restriction_mode.service
 Wants=clear-once.service
 After=clear-once.service
-Requires=org.openbmc.HostIpmi.service
 After=org.openbmc.HostIpmi.service
 
 [Service]