diff --git a/extensions/phal/create_pel.cpp b/extensions/phal/create_pel.cpp
index 6ba71d0..13be9ba 100644
--- a/extensions/phal/create_pel.cpp
+++ b/extensions/phal/create_pel.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 }
 
 uint32_t createSbeErrorPEL(const std::string& event, const sbeError_t& sbeError,
-                           const FFDCData& ffdcData)
+                           const FFDCData& ffdcData, const Severity severity)
 {
     uint32_t plid = 0;
     std::map<std::string, std::string> additionalData;
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@
                                 opLoggingInterface, "CreatePELWithFFDCFiles");
         auto level =
             sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Logging::server::convertForMessage(
-                sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Logging::server::Entry::Level::
-                    Error);
+                severity);
         method.append(event, level, additionalData, pelFFDCInfo);
         auto response = bus.call(method);