Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -rcf0f5e54c1a7af4d8a739cbd677d899d95e4019b -recfe9ec722ad63e9db99cb3fd6c2843693d058a4
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision cf0f5e54c1a7af4d8a739cbd677d899d95e4019b)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision ecfe9ec722ad63e9db99cb3fd6c2843693d058a4)
@@ -1070,7 +1070,9 @@
         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 );