Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -r5f929b475f0143cd3597547e3c20a77a5abb6d9c -re710c031a8032d03e8926b71f1f7b999fb58211f
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 5f929b475f0143cd3597547e3c20a77a5abb6d9c)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision e710c031a8032d03e8926b71f1f7b999fb58211f)
@@ -1055,7 +1055,9 @@
         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 );