diff --git a/bmc/bmc.go b/bmc/bmc.go
index 24a22d46a..48cc5fc1c 100644
--- a/bmc/bmc.go
+++ b/bmc/bmc.go
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ type BMC interface {
 	// CreateEventSubscription creates an event subscription for the manager.
 	CreateEventSubscription(ctx context.Context, destination string, eventType schemas.EventFormatType, protocol schemas.DeliveryRetryPolicy) (string, error)
 
+	// GetEventSubscription checks whether the event subscription at the given URI still exists on the BMC.
+	// Returns (true, nil) if the subscription exists, (false, nil) if it does not, or (false, err) on failure.
+	GetEventSubscription(ctx context.Context, uri string) (bool, error)
+
 	// DeleteEventSubscription deletes an event subscription for the manager.
 	DeleteEventSubscription(ctx context.Context, uri string) error
 
diff --git a/bmc/mock/server/server.go b/bmc/mock/server/server.go
index 41992287c..1ec179cef 100644
--- a/bmc/mock/server/server.go
+++ b/bmc/mock/server/server.go
@@ -1290,6 +1290,61 @@ func (s *MockServer) ResetAccounts() {
 	s.accounts = loadAccountsFromEmbedded()
 }
 
+// DeleteSubscription removes the subscription at uri from the mock server's state.
+// Use this in tests to simulate a subscription being deleted externally on the BMC
+// (e.g., by a firmware reset or admin action) so the controller's stale-link recovery
+// path can be exercised.
+func (s *MockServer) DeleteSubscription(uri string) {
+	filePath := resolvePath(uri)
+	// Compute the collection key from the parent Redfish URL (not the file path).
+	// resolvePath on the file path gives "data/.../5/index.json" whose path.Dir is
+	// "data/.../5" — the wrong key. The collection is stored under the key produced
+	// by resolvePath of the parent URL, e.g. "data/EventService/Subscriptions/index.json".
+	collectionKey := resolvePath(path.Dir(uri))
+
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	delete(s.overrides, filePath)
+
+	// Remove the member from the collection override (or load from embedded and update).
+	cached, hasOverride := s.overrides[collectionKey]
+	var col Collection
+	if hasOverride {
+		// (1) If the cached value is not a Collection, bail rather than silently
+		// overwriting it with an empty Collection.
+		c, ok := cached.(Collection)
+		if !ok {
+			s.log.Error(nil, "Cached value for collection key is not a Collection, skipping member removal", "collectionKey", collectionKey)
+			return
+		}
+		col = c
+	} else {
+		// (2) Propagate ReadFile/Unmarshal errors rather than silently using an
+		// empty Collection.
+		data, err := dataFS.ReadFile(collectionKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.log.Error(err, "Failed to read embedded collection data", "collectionKey", collectionKey)
+			return
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &col); err != nil {
+			s.log.Error(err, "Failed to parse embedded collection data", "collectionKey", collectionKey)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	newMembers := make([]Member, 0, len(col.Members))
+	for _, m := range col.Members {
+		if m.OdataID != uri {
+			newMembers = append(newMembers, m)
+		}
+	}
+	col.Members = newMembers
+	// (3) Reaching here guarantees col was validly loaded (invalid cases already
+	// returned above), so persist unconditionally. An empty Members slice is
+	// valid when the last subscription is deleted.
+	s.overrides[collectionKey] = col
+}
+
 // Start starts the mock server and stops on ctx cancellation.
 func (s *MockServer) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if s.handler == nil {
diff --git a/bmc/redfish.go b/bmc/redfish.go
index a631b83c1..76b9fe05a 100644
--- a/bmc/redfish.go
+++ b/bmc/redfish.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"maps"
 	"math/big"
+	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
@@ -1136,6 +1137,27 @@ func (r *RedfishBaseBMC) findExistingSubscription(destination string) (string, e
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("existing subscription not found for destination: %s", destination)
 }
 
+func (r *RedfishBaseBMC) GetEventSubscription(_ context.Context, uri string) (bool, error) {
+	service := r.client.GetService()
+	ev, err := service.EventService()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to get event service: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !ev.ServiceEnabled {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("event service is not enabled")
+	}
+	event, err := ev.GetEventSubscription(uri)
+	if err != nil {
+		// A 404 means the subscription no longer exists on the BMC — not a real error.
+		var redfishErr *schemas.Error
+		if errors.As(err, &redfishErr) && redfishErr.HTTPReturnedStatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
+			return false, nil
+		}
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to get event subscription: %w", err)
+	}
+	return event != nil, nil
+}
+
 func (r *RedfishBaseBMC) DeleteEventSubscription(ctx context.Context, uri string) error {
 	service := r.client.GetService()
 	ev, err := service.EventService()
diff --git a/internal/controller/bmc_controller.go b/internal/controller/bmc_controller.go
index bb464d149..3772d3e06 100644
--- a/internal/controller/bmc_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/bmc_controller.go
@@ -564,6 +564,20 @@ func (r *BMCReconciler) handleEventSubscriptions(ctx context.Context, bmcClient
 	log.V(1).Info("Handling event subscriptions for BMC", "bmcName", bmcObj.Name, "bmcIP", bmcObj.Status.IP)
 	modified := false
 
+	if bmcObj.Status.MetricsReportSubscriptionLink != "" {
+		exists, err := bmcClient.GetEventSubscription(ctx, bmcObj.Status.MetricsReportSubscriptionLink)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to check metrics report subscription for BMC %s (%s): %w", bmcObj.Name, bmcObj.Status.IP, err)
+		}
+		if !exists {
+			log.Info("Metrics report subscription no longer exists on BMC, clearing stale link", "bmcName", bmcObj.Name, "bmcIP", bmcObj.Status.IP, "link", bmcObj.Status.MetricsReportSubscriptionLink)
+			bmcBase := bmcObj.DeepCopy()
+			bmcObj.Status.MetricsReportSubscriptionLink = ""
+			if err := r.Status().Patch(ctx, bmcObj, client.MergeFrom(bmcBase)); err != nil {
+				return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to patch BMC status to clear stale metrics subscription link: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	if bmcObj.Status.MetricsReportSubscriptionLink == "" {
 		link, err := serverevents.SubscribeMetricsReport(ctx, r.EventURL, bmcObj.Name, bmcClient)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -573,10 +587,25 @@ func (r *BMCReconciler) handleEventSubscriptions(ctx context.Context, bmcClient
 		bmcObj.Status.MetricsReportSubscriptionLink = link
 		modified = true
 		if err := r.Status().Patch(ctx, bmcObj, client.MergeFrom(bmcBase)); err != nil {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to patch server status with subscription links: %w", err)
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to patch BMC status with metrics subscription link: %w", err)
 		}
 		log.Info("Event subscription established", "bmcName", bmcObj.Name, "bmcIP", bmcObj.Status.IP, "type", "metrics", "link", link)
 	}
+
+	if bmcObj.Status.EventsSubscriptionLink != "" {
+		exists, err := bmcClient.GetEventSubscription(ctx, bmcObj.Status.EventsSubscriptionLink)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to check events subscription for BMC %s (%s): %w", bmcObj.Name, bmcObj.Status.IP, err)
+		}
+		if !exists {
+			log.Info("Events subscription no longer exists on BMC, clearing stale link", "bmcName", bmcObj.Name, "bmcIP", bmcObj.Status.IP, "link", bmcObj.Status.EventsSubscriptionLink)
+			bmcBase := bmcObj.DeepCopy()
+			bmcObj.Status.EventsSubscriptionLink = ""
+			if err := r.Status().Patch(ctx, bmcObj, client.MergeFrom(bmcBase)); err != nil {
+				return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to patch BMC status to clear stale events subscription link: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	if bmcObj.Status.EventsSubscriptionLink == "" {
 		link, err := serverevents.SubscribeEvents(ctx, r.EventURL, bmcObj.Name, bmcClient)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -586,7 +615,7 @@ func (r *BMCReconciler) handleEventSubscriptions(ctx context.Context, bmcClient
 		bmcObj.Status.EventsSubscriptionLink = link
 		modified = true
 		if err := r.Status().Patch(ctx, bmcObj, client.MergeFrom(bmcBase)); err != nil {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to patch server status with subscription links: %w", err)
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to patch BMC status with events subscription link: %w", err)
 		}
 		log.Info("Event subscription established", "bmcName", bmcObj.Name, "bmcIP", bmcObj.Status.IP, "type", "events", "link", link)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/controller/bmc_controller_test.go b/internal/controller/bmc_controller_test.go
index 2c9913ebf..45b6af4a2 100644
--- a/internal/controller/bmc_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/bmc_controller_test.go
@@ -338,6 +338,82 @@ var _ = Describe("BMC Controller", func() {
 		Expect(k8sClient.Delete(ctx, dnsRecord)).To(Succeed())
 	})
 
+	It("should recreate event subscriptions when they are deleted externally on the BMC", func(ctx SpecContext) {
+		By("Creating a BMCSecret")
+		bmcSecret := &metalv1alpha1.BMCSecret{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				GenerateName: "test-",
+			},
+			Data: map[string][]byte{
+				metalv1alpha1.BMCSecretUsernameKeyName: []byte("foo"),
+				metalv1alpha1.BMCSecretPasswordKeyName: []byte("bar"),
+			},
+		}
+		Expect(k8sClient.Create(ctx, bmcSecret)).To(Succeed())
+
+		By("Creating a BMC resource")
+		bmcObj := &metalv1alpha1.BMC{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				GenerateName: "test-bmc-",
+			},
+			Spec: metalv1alpha1.BMCSpec{
+				Endpoint: &metalv1alpha1.InlineEndpoint{
+					IP:         metalv1alpha1.MustParseIP(MockServerIP),
+					MACAddress: "23:11:8A:33:CF:EA",
+				},
+				Protocol: metalv1alpha1.Protocol{
+					Name: metalv1alpha1.ProtocolRedfishLocal,
+					Port: MockServerPort,
+				},
+				BMCSecretRef: v1.LocalObjectReference{
+					Name: bmcSecret.Name,
+				},
+			},
+		}
+		Expect(k8sClient.Create(ctx, bmcObj)).To(Succeed())
+
+		By("Waiting for initial subscriptions to be established")
+		Eventually(Object(bmcObj)).Should(SatisfyAll(
+			HaveField("Status.MetricsReportSubscriptionLink", Not(BeEmpty())),
+			HaveField("Status.EventsSubscriptionLink", Not(BeEmpty())),
+		))
+		initialMetricsLink := bmcObj.Status.MetricsReportSubscriptionLink
+		initialEventsLink := bmcObj.Status.EventsSubscriptionLink
+
+		// Delete only the metrics subscription. The events subscription (/6) remains in
+		// the mock server's collection, so the next POST will assign ID 7 (not 5), giving
+		// us a verifiably different link after recreation.
+		By("Simulating external deletion of the metrics subscription on the BMC")
+		mockServers[0].DeleteSubscription(initialMetricsLink)
+
+		By("Triggering a reconcile by annotating the BMC object")
+		Eventually(Update(bmcObj, func() {
+			if bmcObj.Annotations == nil {
+				bmcObj.Annotations = map[string]string{}
+			}
+			bmcObj.Annotations["metal.ironcore.dev/reconcile-trigger"] = time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
+		})).Should(Succeed())
+
+		By("Expecting the stale metrics subscription to be detected and recreated with a new link")
+		Eventually(Object(bmcObj)).Should(SatisfyAll(
+			HaveField("Status.MetricsReportSubscriptionLink", Not(BeEmpty())),
+			HaveField("Status.MetricsReportSubscriptionLink", Not(Equal(initialMetricsLink))),
+			HaveField("Status.EventsSubscriptionLink", Equal(initialEventsLink)),
+		))
+
+		By("Cleaning up")
+		server := &metalv1alpha1.Server{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name: bmcutils.GetServerNameFromBMCandIndex(0, bmcObj),
+			},
+		}
+		Expect(k8sClient.Delete(ctx, bmcObj)).To(Succeed())
+		Expect(k8sClient.Delete(ctx, bmcSecret)).To(Succeed())
+		Expect(k8sClient.Delete(ctx, server)).To(Succeed())
+		Eventually(Get(bmcObj)).Should(Satisfy(apierrors.IsNotFound))
+		Eventually(Get(server)).Should(Satisfy(apierrors.IsNotFound))
+	})
+
 })
 
 var _ = Describe("BMC Validation", func() {