diff --git a/src/import/chips/p9/initfiles/p9n.mca.scom.initfile b/src/import/chips/p9/initfiles/p9n.mca.scom.initfile
index ca633d96397..e12ea9ceb89 100644
--- a/src/import/chips/p9/initfiles/p9n.mca.scom.initfile
+++ b/src/import/chips/p9/initfiles/p9n.mca.scom.initfile
@@ -1097,6 +1097,12 @@ ispy MC01.PORT0.ATCL.CL.CLSCOM.MCBUSYQ_BUSY_COUNTER_THRESHOLD2 [when=S && ATTR_C
   64;
 }
 
+# Performance request: disable clearing of MDI on remte cp_m
+espy MC01.PORT0.ATCL.CL.CLSCOM.MCPERF3_ENABLE_CP_M_MDI0_LOCAL_ONLY [when=S && ATTR_CHIP_EC_FEATURE_NEW_MC_DD2_SETTINGS] {
+  spyv;
+  ON;
+}
+
 #################
 # DD2 WORKAROUNDS
 #################
diff --git a/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/initfiles/p9n_mca_scom.C b/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/initfiles/p9n_mca_scom.C
index f3d96b0bb1d..373400b864f 100644
--- a/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/initfiles/p9n_mca_scom.C
+++ b/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/initfiles/p9n_mca_scom.C
@@ -384,6 +384,8 @@ fapi2::ReturnCode p9n_mca_scom(const fapi2::Target<fapi2::TARGET_TYPE_MCA>& TGT0
                 FAPI_TRY(fapi2::getScom( TGT0, 0x501082bull, l_scom_buffer ));
 
                 l_scom_buffer.insert<45, 1, 63, uint64_t>(literal_0x8 );
+                constexpr auto l_MC01_PORT0_ATCL_CL_CLSCOM_MCPERF3_ENABLE_CP_M_MDI0_LOCAL_ONLY_ON = 0x1;
+                l_scom_buffer.insert<43, 1, 63, uint64_t>(l_MC01_PORT0_ATCL_CL_CLSCOM_MCPERF3_ENABLE_CP_M_MDI0_LOCAL_ONLY_ON );
                 constexpr auto l_MC01_PORT0_ATCL_CL_CLSCOM_MCPERF3_DISABLE_WRTO_IG_ON = 0x1;
                 l_scom_buffer.insert<44, 1, 63, uint64_t>(l_MC01_PORT0_ATCL_CL_CLSCOM_MCPERF3_DISABLE_WRTO_IG_ON );
                 constexpr auto l_MC01_PORT0_ATCL_CL_CLSCOM_MCPERF3_ENABLE_AMO_MSI_RMW_ONLY_ON = 0x1;