diff --git a/mtce/centos/build_srpm.data b/mtce/centos/build_srpm.data
index dc0d3529..7bbb93a8 100644
--- a/mtce/centos/build_srpm.data
+++ b/mtce/centos/build_srpm.data
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 SRC_DIR="src"
-TIS_PATCH_VER=155
+TIS_PATCH_VER=156
 BUILD_IS_SLOW=5
diff --git a/mtce/src/pmon/pmonHdlr.cpp b/mtce/src/pmon/pmonHdlr.cpp
index b97bdd39..7b5977d1 100644
--- a/mtce/src/pmon/pmonHdlr.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/pmon/pmonHdlr.cpp
@@ -1142,6 +1142,7 @@ int register_process ( process_config_type * ptr )
                 ilog ("%s Registered (%d)\n", ptr->process , pid );
                 ptr->failed = false ;
                 ptr->registered = true ;
+                ptr->restarts_cnt = 0  ;
                 passiveStageChange ( ptr, PMON_STAGE__MANAGE ) ;
                 if ( ptr->active_monitoring == false )
                 {
@@ -1166,6 +1167,7 @@ int register_process ( process_config_type * ptr )
             else
             {
                 ptr->failed = false ;
+                ptr->restarts_cnt = 0  ;
                 manage_alarm ( ptr, PMON_CLEAR );
                 passiveStageChange ( ptr, PMON_STAGE__MANAGE ) ;
             }