diff --git a/powerpc-utils-1.3.4-systemd.patch b/powerpc-utils-1.3.4-systemd.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57f4c3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/powerpc-utils-1.3.4-systemd.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+diff -up powerpc-utils-1.3.4/systemd/smt_off.service.in.me powerpc-utils-1.3.4/systemd/smt_off.service.in
+--- powerpc-utils-1.3.4/systemd/smt_off.service.in.me	2019-12-19 06:16:11.130247649 -0500
++++ powerpc-utils-1.3.4/systemd/smt_off.service.in	2019-12-19 06:16:26.790578489 -0500
+@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ [Unit]
+ Description=ppc64 set SMT off
+-Before=libvirt-bin.service
++Before=libvirtd.service
+ 
+ [Service]
+ Type=oneshot
+diff -up powerpc-utils-1.3.4/Makefile.am.me powerpc-utils-1.3.4/Makefile.am
+--- powerpc-utils-1.3.4/Makefile.am.me	2019-12-19 07:25:40.658126337 -0500
++++ powerpc-utils-1.3.4/Makefile.am	2019-12-19 07:26:38.429345149 -0500
+@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ src_drmgr_lsslot_LDADD = -lrtas
+ 
+ if WITH_SYSTEMD
+ install-data-hook: systemd/smt_off.service
+-	$(MKDIR_P) @prefix@${systemd_unit_dir}
+-	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) $< @prefix@${systemd_unit_dir}/
+-	sed -i -e 's,$${exec_prefix},@sbindir@,g' @prefix@${systemd_unit_dir}/smt_off.service
++	$(MKDIR_P) ${systemd_unit_dir}
++	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) $< ${systemd_unit_dir}/
++	sed -i -e 's,$${exec_prefix},@sbindir@,g' ${systemd_unit_dir}/smt_off.service
+ endif
diff --git a/powerpc-utils.spec b/powerpc-utils.spec
index e2badc2..a42bc64 100644
--- a/powerpc-utils.spec
+++ b/powerpc-utils.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           powerpc-utils
 Version:        1.3.7
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        Utilities for PowerPC platforms
 
 License:        GPLv2
@@ -18,16 +18,23 @@ BuildRequires:  librtas-devel >= 1.4.0
 BuildRequires:  libservicelog-devel >= 1.0.1-2
 BuildRequires:  perl-generators
 
-Requires:       /usr/bin/which
+Requires:       which
 # rtas_dump explicit dependency
 Requires:       perl(Data::Dumper)
 Requires:       %{name}-core = %{version}-%{release}
+Requires:       systemd
+Requires:       kmod
+Requires(post):         systemd
+Requires(preun):        systemd
+Requires(postun):       systemd
 
 Patch1:         powerpc-utils-1.2.15-man.patch
 Patch2:         powerpc-utils-1.2.27-makefile.patch
 Patch3:         powerpc-utils-1.3.5-pseries_platform-man.patch
 Patch4:         powerpc-utils-1.3.5-update_flash_nv.patch
 Patch5:         powerpc-utils-1.3.5-install-man.patch
+# systemd to set default system SMT mode
+Patch6:         powerpc-utils-1.3.4-systemd.patch
 
 %description
 Utilities for PowerPC platforms.
@@ -63,11 +70,12 @@ Utilities needed when installing Fedora on PowerPC systems.
 %patch3 -p1
 %patch4 -p1
 %patch5 -p1
+%patch6 -p1 -b .systemd
 
 %build
 export CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing"
 ./autogen.sh
-%configure
+%configure --with-systemd=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_unitdir}
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 
@@ -90,10 +98,25 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/init.d/ibmvscsis.sh $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/sbin/vscsisad
 # nvsetenv is just a wrapper to nvram
 ln -s nvram.8.gz $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_mandir}/man8/nvsetenv.8.gz
 
+ln -s serv_config %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/uspchrp
+ln -s serv_config.8 %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man8/uspchrp.8
+
+# deprecated, use sosreport instead
+rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sbindir}/snap $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_mandir}/man8/snap.8*
+
+%post
+%systemd_post smt_off.service
+ 
+%preun
+%systemd_preun smt_off.service
+
+%postun
+%systemd_postun_with_restart smt_off.service
+
 
 %files
 %doc README Changelog
-
+%attr(644, -, -) %{_unitdir}/smt_off.service
 %{_bindir}/amsstat
 %{_sbindir}/activate_firmware
 %{_sbindir}/bootlist
@@ -119,10 +142,7 @@ ln -s nvram.8.gz $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_mandir}/man8/nvsetenv.8.gz
 %{_sbindir}/uesensor
 %{_sbindir}/update_flash
 %{_sbindir}/update_flash_nv
-
-# use sosreport from sos instead
-%exclude %{_sbindir}/snap
-%exclude %{_mandir}/man8/snap.8*
+%{_sbindir}/uspchrp
 
 %{_mandir}/man1/amsstat.1*
 %{_mandir}/man5/lparcfg.5*
@@ -151,6 +171,7 @@ ln -s nvram.8.gz $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_mandir}/man8/nvsetenv.8.gz
 %{_mandir}/man8/update_flash.8*
 %{_mandir}/man8/pseries_platform.8*
 %{_mandir}/man8/update_flash_nv.8*
+%{_mandir}/man8/uspchrp.8*
 
 %files core
 %license COPYING
@@ -164,6 +185,9 @@ ln -s nvram.8.gz $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_mandir}/man8/nvsetenv.8.gz
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Dec 19 2019 Than Ngo <than@redhat.com> - 1.3.7-2
+- add systemd service to set default system SMT mode
+
 * Wed Dec 18 2019 Than Ngo <than@redhat.com> - 1.3.7-1
 - update to 1.3.7