An information handling system includes a management controller and a processor coupled to the management controller. The processor determines that an application is running on the processor, and determines that a hardware resource of the information handling system is used by the application. The management controller determines to change a first configuration setting for the information handling system, determines that the first configuration setting is related to the hardware resource, and prevents the first configuration setting from being changed based upon the determination that the first configuration setting is related to the hardware resource.