diff --git a/src/Utils.cpp b/src/Utils.cpp
index 5a5064f..1a14911 100644
--- a/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -240,6 +240,20 @@
     return biosHasPost;
 }
 
+bool readingStateGood(const PowerState& powerState)
+{
+    if (powerState == PowerState::on && !isPowerOn())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (powerState == PowerState::biosPost && (!hasBiosPost() || !isPowerOn()))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 static void
     getPowerStatus(const std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection>& conn,
                    size_t retries = 2)
@@ -557,4 +571,4 @@
 bool getManufacturingMode()
 {
     return manufacturingMode;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}