diff --git a/netmiko/hp/hp_comware.py b/netmiko/hp/hp_comware.py
index b7c4b13b8..d9f6c6549 100644
--- a/netmiko/hp/hp_comware.py
+++ b/netmiko/hp/hp_comware.py
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ def set_base_prompt(
             pattern=pattern,
         )
 
+        # Strip off any leading RBM_. characters for firewall HA
+        prompt = re.sub(r"^RBM_.", "", prompt, flags=re.M)
+
         # Strip off leading character
         prompt = prompt[1:]
         prompt = prompt.strip()