Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -r8466e63f95f65a3ffb18c3af85ac99328e41167b -r2e21b8a4e52e0d1f94389acf424b5033362b63f1
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 8466e63f95f65a3ffb18c3af85ac99328e41167b)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 2e21b8a4e52e0d1f94389acf424b5033362b63f1)
@@ -1059,7 +1059,9 @@
         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 );