Index: firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c
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diff -u -re4cc37257141c5227186ac6d8ca3d6c87d009042 -rb14efe97c6baf3cca79d9199fd0575768262eb9f
--- firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision e4cc37257141c5227186ac6d8ca3d6c87d009042)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/BloodFlow.c	(.../BloodFlow.c)	(revision b14efe97c6baf3cca79d9199fd0575768262eb9f)
@@ -1126,7 +1126,9 @@
         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 );