Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -r893b25a778d71b4d779ff14aa7361914f388e87e -rdb6f405ef30befc5acc2c8d70665fd04b1c3cfe6
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 893b25a778d71b4d779ff14aa7361914f388e87e)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision db6f405ef30befc5acc2c8d70665fd04b1c3cfe6)
@@ -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 );