diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCcfg.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCcfg.pm
index 7d021bf46..58494e476 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCcfg.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCcfg.pm
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ sub parse_args {
         "general_passwd"
     );
     my @bpa = (
+        "frame",
         "password",
         "newpassword",
         "HMC_passwd",