Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -rc482b47217e0ea686fe282ff2479f5946bbeaac5 -r2039b2a517f7868280bfb762cd4ff3341edd6c21
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision c482b47217e0ea686fe282ff2479f5946bbeaac5)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision 2039b2a517f7868280bfb762cd4ff3341edd6c21)
@@ -1052,7 +1052,9 @@
         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 );