diff --git a/libguard/guard_interface.cpp b/libguard/guard_interface.cpp
index b581f0a..655dd98 100644
--- a/libguard/guard_interface.cpp
+++ b/libguard/guard_interface.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,43 @@ static GuardRecord getHostEndiannessRecord(const GuardRecord& record)
     return convertedRecord;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Function to set/reset write flag in guard header
+ *
+ * @param[in] GuardFile Guard file path
+ * @param[in] reset true if writing the guard record
+ *                  false to set the guard write flag
+ *
+ */
+void toggleWriteFlag(GuardFile& file, const bool reset = true)
+{
+    GuardRecord_t guardRecord;
+    constexpr size_t headerFlagPos = 9;
+    file.read(headerFlagPos, &guardRecord.iv_flags,
+              sizeof(guardRecord.iv_flags));
+    uint8_t current_value =
+        guardRecord.iv_flags & GARD_FLAG_MASK_PNOR_WRITE_IN_PROGRESS;
+
+    if (reset && current_value == GARD_FLAG_MASK_PNOR_WRITE_IN_PROGRESS)
+    {
+        // Resetting write bit in guard header
+        guardRecord.iv_flags =
+            guardRecord.iv_flags & GARD_FLAG_PNOR_WRITE_IS_IN_PROGRESS;
+    }
+    else if (!reset && current_value == GARD_FLAG_PNOR_WRITE_IS_IN_PROGRESS)
+    {
+        // Setting write bit in guard header once guard record is written.
+        guardRecord.iv_flags = GARD_FLAG_PNOR_WRITE_NOT_IN_PROGRESS;
+    }
+    else if (reset && current_value == GARD_FLAG_PNOR_WRITE_IS_IN_PROGRESS)
+    {
+        guardRecord.iv_flags = GARD_FLAG_PNOR_WRITE_IS_IN_PROGRESS;
+    }
+
+    file.write(headerFlagPos, &guardRecord.iv_flags,
+               sizeof(guardRecord.iv_flags));
+}
+
 #define for_each_guard(file, pos, guard)                                       \
     for (pos = guardNext(file, 0, guard); pos >= 0;                            \
          pos = guardNext(file, ++pos, guard))
@@ -158,6 +195,7 @@ GuardRecord create(const EntityPath& entityPath, uint32_t eId, uint8_t eType,
     memset(&existGuard, 0xff, sizeOfGuard);
 
     GuardFile file(guardFilePath);
+    toggleWriteFlag(file);
     for_each_guard(file, pos, existGuard)
     {
         // Storing the oldest resolved guard record position.
@@ -221,6 +259,7 @@ GuardRecord create(const EntityPath& entityPath, uint32_t eId, uint8_t eType,
                     "Already guard record is available in the GUARD partition");
                 throw AlreadyGuarded("Guard record is already exist");
             }
+            toggleWriteFlag(file, false);
             return getHostEndiannessRecord(existGuard);
         }
 
@@ -269,7 +308,7 @@ GuardRecord create(const EntityPath& entityPath, uint32_t eId, uint8_t eType,
     memset(guard.u.s1.partNum, 0, sizeof(guard.u.s1.partNum));
 #endif
     file.write(offset + headerSize, &guard, sizeOfGuard);
-
+    toggleWriteFlag(file, false);
     return getHostEndiannessRecord(guard);
 }
 
@@ -333,10 +372,12 @@ static void invalidateRecord(const guardRecordParam& value)
              (existGuard.targetId == entityPath)) &&
             (existGuard.recordId != GUARD_RESOLVED))
         {
+            toggleWriteFlag(file);
             offset = pos * sizeof(existGuard);
             existGuard.recordId = GUARD_RESOLVED;
             file.write(offset + headerSize, &existGuard, sizeof(existGuard));
             found = true;
+            toggleWriteFlag(file, false);
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -382,15 +423,32 @@ void invalidateAll()
     }
     else
     {
+        toggleWriteFlag(file);
         for_each_guard(file, pos, existGuard)
         {
             offset = pos * sizeof(existGuard);
             existGuard.recordId = GUARD_RESOLVED;
             file.write(offset + headerSize, &existGuard, sizeof(existGuard));
         }
+        toggleWriteFlag(file, false);
     }
 }
 
+bool checkWriteFlag()
+{
+    GuardFile file(guardFilePath);
+    GuardRecord_t guardRecord;
+    size_t headerFlagPos = 9;
+    file.read(headerPos, &guardRecord.iv_flags, sizeof(guardRecord.iv_flags));
+
+    if ((guardRecord.iv_flags & GARD_FLAG_MASK_PNOR_WRITE_IN_PROGRESS) ==
+        GARD_FLAG_PNOR_WRITE_IS_IN_PROGRESS)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 void libguard_init(bool enableDevtree)
 {
     initialize();
diff --git a/libguard/guard_interface.hpp b/libguard/guard_interface.hpp
index 4d29266..2268c0d 100644
--- a/libguard/guard_interface.hpp
+++ b/libguard/guard_interface.hpp
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ const fs::path& getGuardFilePath();
  */
 bool isEphemeralType(const uint8_t recordType);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Used to read the write flag of guard header
+ *
+ * @return true if bit is 0x00 else false.
+ */
+bool checkWriteFlag();
+
 namespace utest
 {
 void setGuardFile(const fs::path& file);
diff --git a/libguard/include/guard_record.hpp b/libguard/include/guard_record.hpp
index 6cda9fe..ff271b6 100644
--- a/libguard/include/guard_record.hpp
+++ b/libguard/include/guard_record.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ namespace guard
 const uint8_t CURRENT_GARD_VERSION_LAYOUT = 0x1;
 #define GUARD_RESOLVED 0xFFFFFFFF
 
+enum GardFlags : uint8_t
+{
+    GARD_FLAG_MASK_PNOR_WRITE_IN_PROGRESS = 0x01,
+    GARD_FLAGS_DEFAULT = 0xFF
+};
+
+enum GardFlagPnorWriteInProgress : uint8_t
+{
+    GARD_FLAG_PNOR_WRITE_IS_IN_PROGRESS = 0x00,
+    GARD_FLAG_PNOR_WRITE_NOT_IN_PROGRESS = 0x01
+};
+
 #ifdef PGUARD
 /* From hostboot: src/include/usr/hwas/common/deconfigGard.H:GuardRecord */
 struct GuardRecord
@@ -67,9 +79,10 @@ struct GuardRecord
 
 struct GuardRecord_t
 {
-    uint8_t iv_magicNumber[8];    ///< GUARDREC
-    uint8_t iv_version;           ///< Guard records version
-    uint8_t iv_padding[7];        ///< Padding
+    uint8_t iv_magicNumber[8]; ///< GUARDREC
+    uint8_t iv_version;        ///< Guard records version
+    uint8_t iv_flags;          ///< Gard flags (see the GardFlags enumeration)
+    uint8_t iv_padding[6];     ///< Padding
     GuardRecord* iv_guardRecords; ///< List of guard records
 };