diff --git a/mtce/centos/build_srpm.data b/mtce/centos/build_srpm.data
index 80bd36f0..7f0c94fb 100644
--- a/mtce/centos/build_srpm.data
+++ b/mtce/centos/build_srpm.data
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 SRC_DIR="src"
-TIS_PATCH_VER=153
+TIS_PATCH_VER=154
 BUILD_IS_SLOW=5
diff --git a/mtce/src/common/nodeClass.cpp b/mtce/src/common/nodeClass.cpp
index ec3c3096..7814ac4b 100755
--- a/mtce/src/common/nodeClass.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/common/nodeClass.cpp
@@ -5004,7 +5004,10 @@ int nodeLinkClass::collectd_notify_handler ( string & hostname,
  *              "hwmon" - The Hardware Monitor process
  *
  **********************************************************************************/
-int nodeLinkClass::node_degrade_control ( string & hostname, int state, string service  )
+int nodeLinkClass::node_degrade_control ( string & hostname,
+                                         int state,
+                                         string service,
+                                         string sensor  )
 {
     int rc  = FAIL_UNKNOWN_HOSTNAME ;
 
@@ -5013,7 +5016,7 @@ int nodeLinkClass::node_degrade_control ( string & hostname, int state, string s
     {
         unsigned int service_flag = 0 ;
 
-        /* convert service string to degrade mask flag 
+        /* convert service string to degrade mask flag
          *  - handle empty string and unsupported service */
         if ( service.empty() )
         {
@@ -5053,7 +5056,10 @@ int nodeLinkClass::node_degrade_control ( string & hostname, int state, string s
             {
                 if (( node_ptr->degrade_mask & service_flag ) == 0 )
                 {
-                    wlog ("%s degrade 'assert' from '%s'\n", hostname.c_str(), service.c_str() );
+                    wlog ("%s degrade 'assert' from '%s' (%s)\n",
+                              hostname.c_str(),
+                              service.c_str(),
+                              sensor.empty() ? "" : sensor.c_str() );
                     node_ptr->degrade_mask |= service_flag ;
                 }
                 rc = PASS ;
diff --git a/mtce/src/common/nodeClass.h b/mtce/src/common/nodeClass.h
index 756faebb..6a72250a 100755
--- a/mtce/src/common/nodeClass.h
+++ b/mtce/src/common/nodeClass.h
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ public:
 
     /** Hardware Process Monitor Degrade Event handler.
      *  see implementation for details */
-    int node_degrade_control ( string & hostname, int state, string service );
+    int node_degrade_control ( string & hostname, int state, string service, string sensor );
 
     /** Hardware Monitor 'Action' Event method
       *
diff --git a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcCtrlMsg.cpp b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcCtrlMsg.cpp
index f5019a4d..67d9a7a9 100755
--- a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcCtrlMsg.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcCtrlMsg.cpp
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@ int mtc_service_inbox ( nodeLinkClass   *  obj_ptr,
         {
             if ( ( rc1 = jsonUtil_get_key_val(&msg.buf[0], MTC_JSON_SERVICE, service )) == PASS )
             {
-                if (( msg.cmd == MTC_EVENT_HWMON_CLEAR )    ||
+                if (( msg.cmd == MTC_DEGRADE_RAISE )        ||
+                    ( msg.cmd == MTC_EVENT_HWMON_CLEAR )    ||
                     ( msg.cmd == MTC_EVENT_HWMON_MINOR )    ||
                     ( msg.cmd == MTC_EVENT_HWMON_MAJOR )    ||
                     ( msg.cmd == MTC_EVENT_HWMON_CRIT )     ||
@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@ int mtc_service_inbox ( nodeLinkClass   *  obj_ptr,
                           service.c_str());
                 obj_ptr->node_degrade_control ( hostname,
                                                 MTC_DEGRADE_CLEAR,
-                                                service );
+                                                service, sensor );
                 break ;
             }
             case MTC_EVENT_HWMON_MINOR:
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ int mtc_service_inbox ( nodeLinkClass   *  obj_ptr,
                           sensor.empty() ? "" : sensor.c_str());
                 obj_ptr->node_degrade_control ( hostname,
                                                 MTC_DEGRADE_RAISE,
-                                                sensor );
+                                                service, sensor );
                 break ;
             }
             case MTC_EVENT_HWMON_RESET: