diff --git a/src/include/usr/runtime/runtime.H b/src/include/usr/runtime/runtime.H
index bde444d0d13..3b9dfefe15e 100644
--- a/src/include/usr/runtime/runtime.H
+++ b/src/include/usr/runtime/runtime.H
@@ -90,10 +90,14 @@ errlHndl_t populate_RtDataByNode(uint64_t iNodeId);
 
 // How many pointers/sections there are in HB runtime data
 #define HBRT_NUM_PTRS        2
-// sections defined by above literal
+// Sections defined by above literal
 #define HBRT_VPD_SECTION     0
 #define HBRT_ATTRIB_SECTION  1
 
+// How many pointers/sections there are in HB reserved memory data
+// HOMER*8/OCC_Common/VPD/ATTR/HBRT_Image/Res/Res/Res
+#define HB_RSV_MEM_NUM_PTRS  15
+
 //Note this means the Reserved Mem sub-section is the 6th
 //(0 based) of the MDT section (See HDAT spec)
 #define MDT_RESERVED_HB_MEM_SECTION 5
diff --git a/src/usr/isteps/istep16/call_host_ipl_complete.C b/src/usr/isteps/istep16/call_host_ipl_complete.C
index 9c25e00a563..30857d73c3e 100644
--- a/src/usr/isteps/istep16/call_host_ipl_complete.C
+++ b/src/usr/isteps/istep16/call_host_ipl_complete.C
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /*                                                                        */
 /* OpenPOWER HostBoot Project                                             */
 /*                                                                        */
-/* Contributors Listed Below - COPYRIGHT 2015,2016                        */
+/* Contributors Listed Below - COPYRIGHT 2015,2017                        */
 /* [+] International Business Machines Corp.                              */
 /*                                                                        */
 /*                                                                        */
@@ -70,27 +70,34 @@ void* call_host_ipl_complete (void *io_pArgs)
         TARGETING::targetService().getTopLevelTarget( sys );
         assert(sys != NULL);
 
-        // Set number of pointer pairs for HDAT
+
+        // Set number of pointer pairs for HDAT HB RESERVED MEM
         //@TODO RTC:142908 Support multiple nodes in HBRT
         const uint32_t NUM_NODES = 1;
-        uint32_t  l_numSections = NUM_NODES * HBRT_NUM_PTRS;
-        sys->setAttr<ATTR_HDAT_HBRT_NUM_SECTIONS>(l_numSections);
+        uint32_t  l_numRsvMemSections = NUM_NODES * HB_RSV_MEM_NUM_PTRS;
+        sys->setAttr<ATTR_HDAT_RSV_MEM_NUM_SECTIONS>(l_numRsvMemSections);
+
+
+        // Set number of pointer pairs for HDAT HBRT
+        //@TODO RTC:142908 Support multiple nodes in HBRT
+        uint32_t  l_numHbrtSections = NUM_NODES * HBRT_NUM_PTRS;
+        sys->setAttr<ATTR_HDAT_HBRT_NUM_SECTIONS>(l_numHbrtSections);
 
         uint64_t  l_maxSecSize  = VMM_RT_VPD_SIZE;
 
-        // Set max size of a section for HDAT
+        // Set max size of a HBRT section for HDAT
         TARGETING::ATTR_HDAT_HBRT_SECTION_SIZE_type l_secSize = {0};
         uint64_t *l_p_secSize =
             reinterpret_cast<uint64_t *>(&l_secSize);
 
         uint32_t l_attrArraySize =
             sizeof(ATTR_HDAT_HBRT_SECTION_SIZE_type) / sizeof(l_secSize[0]);
-        assert(l_numSections <= l_attrArraySize);
+        assert(l_numHbrtSections <= l_attrArraySize);
 
         uint64_t  l_attrSize = AttrRP::maxSize();
         l_maxSecSize = (l_attrSize > l_maxSecSize) ? l_attrSize : l_maxSecSize;
 
-        for (uint32_t  l_sect=0; (l_sect < l_numSections); l_sect++)
+        for (uint32_t  l_sect=0; (l_sect < l_numHbrtSections); l_sect++)
         {
             l_p_secSize[l_sect] = l_maxSecSize;
         }
diff --git a/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/attribute_types.xml b/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/attribute_types.xml
index feeb1638466..e052f884875 100644
--- a/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/attribute_types.xml
+++ b/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/attribute_types.xml
@@ -18938,6 +18938,21 @@ Measured in GB</description>
 </attribute>
 
 
+<attribute>
+    <id>HDAT_RSV_MEM_NUM_SECTIONS</id>
+    <description>
+        Number of internal data pointers we have in
+        the hostboot reserved memory section.
+    </description>
+    <simpleType>
+        <uint32_t>
+        </uint32_t>
+    </simpleType>
+    <persistency>volatile-zeroed</persistency>
+    <readable/>
+    <writeable/>
+</attribute>
+
 <attribute>
     <id>HDAT_HBRT_NUM_SECTIONS</id>
     <description>
diff --git a/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/target_types.xml b/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/target_types.xml
index a696e5672d2..833597df8ba 100755
--- a/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/target_types.xml
+++ b/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/target_types.xml
@@ -739,6 +739,7 @@
     <attribute><id>PROC_FABRIC_CAPI_MODE</id></attribute>
     <attribute><id>PROC_FABRIC_ADDR_BAR_MODE</id></attribute>
     <!-- HDAT Hostboot Runtime Data Info -->
+    <attribute><id>HDAT_RSV_MEM_NUM_SECTIONS</id></attribute>
     <attribute><id>HDAT_HBRT_NUM_SECTIONS</id></attribute>
     <attribute><id>HDAT_HBRT_SECTION_SIZE</id></attribute>
     <attribute><id>PIB_I2C_REFCLOCK</id></attribute>
@@ -937,6 +938,7 @@
     <attribute><id>MSS_VOLT_DDR4_VDDR_SLOPE_EFF_CONFIG</id></attribute>
     <attribute><id>MSS_VOLT_DDR4_VDDR_INTERCEPT_EFF_CONFIG</id></attribute>
     <attribute><id>MRW_DDR4_VDDR_MAX_LIMIT_EFF_CONFIG</id></attribute>
+    <attribute><id>HDAT_RSV_MEM_NUM_SECTIONS</id></attribute>
     <attribute><id>HDAT_HBRT_NUM_SECTIONS</id></attribute>
     <attribute><id>HDAT_HBRT_SECTION_SIZE</id></attribute>
     <attribute><id>VPD_REC_NUM</id></attribute>