Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -r685e17a553a4fdf7dd8b3715e95d151eeff3c866 -r5aaca3e9292c6c7404872440fe2ebe8ac6641fb8
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 685e17a553a4fdf7dd8b3715e95d151eeff3c866)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 5aaca3e9292c6c7404872440fe2ebe8ac6641fb8)
@@ -1060,7 +1060,9 @@
         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
         }
 
         bpMCDir = ( getMeasuredBloodPumpMCSpeed() >= 0.0 ? MOTOR_DIR_FORWARD : MOTOR_DIR_REVERSE );