diff --git a/handler.cpp b/handler.cpp
index 6113f5d..161f10d 100644
--- a/handler.cpp
+++ b/handler.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
-
 #include "handler.hpp"
 
 #include "errors.hpp"
@@ -41,6 +40,8 @@
 #include <variant>
 #include <xyz/openbmc_project/Common/error.hpp>
 
+#include "bm_config.h"
+
 #ifndef NCSI_IF_NAME
 #define NCSI_IF_NAME eth0
 #endif
@@ -65,6 +66,28 @@
 using InternalFailure =
     sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::Error::InternalFailure;
 
+enum class BmcMode : uint8_t
+{
+    NON_BM_MODE = 0,
+    BM_MODE,
+    BM_CLEANING_MODE
+};
+
+uint8_t isBmcInBareMetalMode()
+{
+#if BARE_METAL
+    return static_cast<uint8_t>(BmcMode::BM_MODE);
+#else
+    return static_cast<uint8_t>(BmcMode::NON_BM_MODE);
+#endif
+}
+
+uint8_t Handler::getBmcMode()
+{
+    // BM_CLEANING_MODE is not implemented yet
+    return isBmcInBareMetalMode();
+}
+
 std::tuple<std::uint8_t, std::string>
     Handler::getEthDetails(std::string intf) const
 {