Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -r2eacb97f43f15f317779635681ed81051828af4f -r63595cea8a056174d25653dc1eb4d730edab05df
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 2eacb97f43f15f317779635681ed81051828af4f)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 63595cea8a056174d25653dc1eb4d730edab05df)
@@ -1046,7 +1046,9 @@
         if ( lastBloodPumpDirectionCount != dirErrorCnt )
         {
             lastBloodPumpDirectionCount = dirErrorCnt;
+#ifndef DISABLE_PUMP_DIRECTION_CHECKS
             SET_ALARM_WITH_1_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_PUMP_DIRECTION_STATUS_ERROR, (U32)HD_PUMP_BLOOD_PUMP )
+#endif
         }
 #endif
         bpMCDir = ( getMeasuredBloodPumpMCSpeed() >= 0.0 ? MOTOR_DIR_FORWARD : MOTOR_DIR_REVERSE );