diff --git a/utils.hpp b/utils.hpp
index 1d173a3..6254ed7 100644
--- a/utils.hpp
+++ b/utils.hpp
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <optional>
 #include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
 #include <string>
+#include <tuple>
+
 namespace open_power
 {
 namespace occ
 {
 namespace utils
 {
+
+using LABELVALUE = std::tuple<std::string, uint16_t>;
+
 constexpr auto MAPPER_BUSNAME = "xyz.openbmc_project.ObjectMapper";
 constexpr auto MAPPER_OBJ_PATH = "/xyz/openbmc_project/object_mapper";
 constexpr auto MAPPER_IFACE = "xyz.openbmc_project.ObjectMapper";
@@ -49,6 +55,15 @@
                                 const std::string& interface,
                                 const std::string& propertyName);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check the value of the `tempX_label` file
+ *
+ * @param[in] value  -  the value of the `tempX_label` file
+ *
+ * @return              Sensors type and Sensors ID
+ */
+std::optional<LABELVALUE> checkLabelValue(const std::string& value);
+
 } // namespace utils
 } // namespace occ
 } // namespace open_power