diff --git a/meta-openpower/recipes-phosphor/host/hostboot-settings/hostboot-settings.service b/meta-openpower/recipes-phosphor/host/hostboot-settings/hostboot-settings.service
index fbd4c06..9ce81d7 100644
--- a/meta-openpower/recipes-phosphor/host/hostboot-settings/hostboot-settings.service
+++ b/meta-openpower/recipes-phosphor/host/hostboot-settings/hostboot-settings.service
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
+RemainAfterExit=true
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/hb_settings --uart vuart
 
 [Install]