diff --git a/common/OpTestHMC.py b/common/OpTestHMC.py
index de947375..49408f86 100644
--- a/common/OpTestHMC.py
+++ b/common/OpTestHMC.py
@@ -180,9 +180,7 @@ def check_lpar_secureboot_state(self, hmc_con):
     def hmc_secureboot_on_off(self, enable=True):
         '''
         Enable/Disable Secure Boot from HMC
-        1. PowerOFF/Shutdown LPAR from HMC
-        2. Enable/Disable Secure boot using 'chsyscfg' command
-        3. PowerON/Activate the LPAR and boot to Operating System
+        Enable/Disable Secure boot using 'chsyscfg' command
         '''
         # Set Secure Boot value using HMC command
         cmd = ('chsyscfg -r lpar -m %s -i "name=%s, secure_boot=' %
@@ -863,6 +861,34 @@ def is_msp_enabled(self, mg_system, vios_name, remote_hmc=None):
         if int(msp_output[0]) != 1:
             return False
         return True
+    
+    def is_perfcollection_enabled(self):
+        '''
+        Get Performance Information collection allowed in hmc profile
+
+        :returns: Ture if  allow_perf_collection in hmc otherwise false
+        '''
+
+        rc = self.run_command("lssyscfg -m %s -r lpar --filter lpar_names=%s -F allow_perf_collection"
+                                % (self.mg_system, self.lpar_name))
+        if  rc:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def hmc_perfcollect_configure(self, enable=True):
+        '''
+        Enable/Disable perfcollection from HMC
+        The value for enabling perfcollection is 1, and for disabling it is 0.
+        '''
+        
+	cmd = ('chsyscfg -r lpar -m %s -i "name=%s, allow_perf_collection=' %
+               (self.mg_system, self.lpar_name))
+        if enable:
+            cmd = '%s1"' % cmd
+        else:
+            cmd = '%s0"' % cmd
+        self.run_command(cmd, timeout=300)
+
 
     def gather_logs(self, list_of_commands=[], remote_hmc=None, output_dir=None):
         '''
diff --git a/testcases/MachineConfig.py b/testcases/MachineConfig.py
index 61d4afaf..10bf00b6 100755
--- a/testcases/MachineConfig.py
+++ b/testcases/MachineConfig.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class LparConfig():
     valid values: cpu=shared or cpu=dedicated
                   vtpm=1 or vtpm=0
                   vpmem=0 or vpmem=1
-    Ex: machine_config="cpu=dedicated,vtpm=1,vpmem=1"
+    Ex: machine_config="cpu=dedicated,vtpm=1,vpmem=1,perf=1"
     '''
 
     def __init__(self, cv_HMC=None, system_name=None,
@@ -421,6 +421,17 @@ def LparSetup(self, lpar_config=""):
 
         if self.sb_enable is not None:
             self.cv_HMC.hmc_secureboot_on_off(self.sb_enable)
+        
+        if "perf=1" in self.machine_config:
+            conf = OpTestConfiguration.conf
+            if self.cv_HMC.is_perfcollection_enabled():
+                log.info("System is already booted with perf collection profile enabled")
+            else:
+                self.cv_HMC.hmc_perfcollect_configure()
+                if self.cv_HMC.is_perfcollection_enabled:
+                    log.info("System is already booted with perf collection profile enabled")
+                else:
+                    return "Failed to enable Performance Information collection"
 
         self.cv_HMC.poweron_lpar()
         curr_proc_mode = self.cv_HMC.get_proc_mode()