diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels6.9_ppc64.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels6.9_ppc64.bundle
index b1137d0bf..2563620e9 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels6.9_ppc64.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels6.9_ppc64.bundle
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 reg_linux_diskfull_installation_flat
 updatenode_h
 updatenode_v
+updatenode_without_flag
 updatenode_diskful_syncfiles
 updatenode_diskful_syncfiles_rename
 updatenode_diskful_syncfiles_dir
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64.bundle
index 060343ce4..25395ff9f 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64.bundle
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 reg_linux_diskfull_installation_flat
 updatenode_h
 updatenode_v
+updatenode_without_flag
 updatenode_diskful_syncfiles
 updatenode_diskful_syncfiles_rename
 updatenode_diskful_syncfiles_dir
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64le.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64le.bundle
index e458f98cf..e6aed8398 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64le.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64le.bundle
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ reg_linux_diskfull_installation_flat
 go_xcat_noinput
 updatenode_h
 updatenode_v
+updatenode_without_flag
 updatenode_diskful_syncfiles
 updatenode_diskful_syncfiles_rename
 updatenode_diskful_syncfiles_dir
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/updatenode/cases0 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/updatenode/cases0
index fef099f08..3a23fb8a8 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/updatenode/cases0
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/updatenode/cases0
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ check:rc==0
 check:output=~Version
 end
 
+start:updatenode_without_flag
+description:this case is to verify defect 5142; updatenode without options causes command to crash.
+label:others,updatenode
+cmd:updatenode 
+check:rc!=0
+check:output=~Usage
+end
+
 start:updatenode_diskful_syncfiles
 label:others,updatenode
 cmd:mkdir -p /install/custom/install/__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__/