diff --git a/lib/pel_utils.py b/lib/pel_utils.py
index a60606a..cf7b39b 100644
--- a/lib/pel_utils.py
+++ b/lib/pel_utils.py
@@ -224,3 +224,17 @@
         expected_srcs = []
     print(expected_srcs)
     return list(set(srcs_found) - set(expected_srcs))
+
+
+def get_bmc_event_log_id_for_pel(pel_id):
+    r"""
+    Return BMC event log ID for the given PEL ID.
+
+    Description of arguments:
+    pel_id       PEL ID. E.g. 0x50000021.
+    """
+
+    pel_data = peltool("-i " + pel_id)
+    print(pel_data)
+    bmc_id_for_pel = pel_data["Private Header"]["BMC Event Log Id"]
+    return bmc_id_for_pel