diff --git a/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/nest/p9_mss_eff_grouping.C b/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/nest/p9_mss_eff_grouping.C
index 5470524051f..bc844b8bc5d 100644
--- a/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/nest/p9_mss_eff_grouping.C
+++ b/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/nest/p9_mss_eff_grouping.C
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 /// *HWP HWP Owner   : Joe McGill <jmcgill@us.ibm.com>
 /// *HWP FW Owner    : Thi Tran <thi@us.ibm.com>
 /// *HWP Team        : Nest
-/// *HWP Level       : 2
+/// *HWP Level       : 3
 /// *HWP Consumed by : HB
 ///----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -2352,11 +2352,9 @@ fapi2::ReturnCode grouping_findUngroupedPorts(
     {
         // Assert with first failed port as FFDC
         uint8_t l_mcPortNum = l_unGroupedPair.begin()->first;
-        fapi2::Target<T> l_portTarget = l_unGroupedPair.begin()->second;
         FAPI_ASSERT(false,
                     fapi2::MSS_EFF_GROUPING_UNABLE_TO_GROUP_MC()
-                    .set_MC_PORT(l_mcPortNum)
-                    .set_MC_TARGET(l_portTarget),
+                    .set_MC_PORT(l_mcPortNum),
                     "grouping_findUngroupedPorts: Unable to group port %u", l_mcPortNum);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/nest/p9_mss_eff_grouping.H b/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/nest/p9_mss_eff_grouping.H
index fbad034d69b..3f29b181065 100644
--- a/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/nest/p9_mss_eff_grouping.H
+++ b/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/nest/p9_mss_eff_grouping.H
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 /// *HWP HWP Owner   : Joe McGill <jmcgill@us.ibm.com>
 /// *HWP FW Owner    : Thi Tran <thi@us.ibm.com>
 /// *HWP Team        : Nest
-/// *HWP Level       : 2
+/// *HWP Level       : 3
 /// *HWP Consumed by : HB
 /// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/xml/error_info/p9_mss_eff_grouping_errors.xml b/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/xml/error_info/p9_mss_eff_grouping_errors.xml
index 1680b73bf99..7f5344769bb 100644
--- a/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/xml/error_info/p9_mss_eff_grouping_errors.xml
+++ b/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/xml/error_info/p9_mss_eff_grouping_errors.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
     <description>
         p9_mss_eff_grouping is unable to group this MCA/DMI port.
         This is a memory plugging error. Refer to memory plugging rules.
-        The target MCA/DMI is deconfigured as a result.
     </description>
     <ffdc>MC_PORT</ffdc>
     <callout>
@@ -73,9 +72,6 @@
         <procedure>CODE</procedure>
         <priority>MEDIUM</priority>
     </callout>
-    <deconfigure>
-        <target>MC_TARGET</target>
-    </deconfigure>
 </hwpError>
 
 <hwpError>