diff --git a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.cpp b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.cpp
index 2421fcaa..d4c663e6 100644
--- a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.cpp
+++ b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.cpp
@@ -1505,3 +1505,16 @@ void PlocMpsocHandler::cmdDoneHandler(bool success, ReturnValue_t result) {
   }
   disableAllReplies();
 }
+
+ReturnValue_t PlocMpsocHandler::checkModeCommand(Mode_t commandedMode, Submode_t commandedSubmode,
+                                                 uint32_t* msToReachTheMode) {
+  if (commandedMode != MODE_OFF) {
+    PoolReadGuard pg(&enablePl);
+    if (pg.getReadResult() == returnvalue::OK) {
+      if (enablePl.plUseAllowed.isValid() and not enablePl.plUseAllowed.value) {
+        return NON_OP_SOC;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return DeviceHandlerBase::checkModeCommand(commandedMode, commandedSubmode, msToReachTheMode);
+}
diff --git a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.h b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.h
index 10171ef5..0203b942 100644
--- a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.h
+++ b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <linux/payload/mpsocRetvals.h>
 #include <linux/payload/plocMpsocHelpers.h>
 #include <linux/payload/plocSupvDefs.h>
+#include <mission/controller/controllerdefinitions/PowerCtrlDefinitions.h>
 
 #include <string>
 
@@ -309,6 +310,10 @@ class PlocMpsocHandler : public DeviceHandlerBase, public CommandsActionsIF {
   void stopSpecialComHelper();
 
   void handleActionCommandFailure(ActionId_t actionId);
+
+  pwrctrl::EnablePl enablePl = pwrctrl::EnablePl(objects::POWER_CONTROLLER);
+  ReturnValue_t checkModeCommand(Mode_t commandedMode, Submode_t commandedSubmode,
+                                 uint32_t* msToReachTheMode) override;
 };
 
 #endif /* BSP_Q7S_DEVICES_PLOC_PLOCMPSOCHANDLER_H_ */