diff --git a/extensions/phal/common_utils.cpp b/extensions/phal/common_utils.cpp
index e168aed..d9749db 100644
--- a/extensions/phal/common_utils.cpp
+++ b/extensions/phal/common_utils.cpp
@@ -29,16 +29,7 @@
     openpower::pel::addBootErrorCallbacks();
 
     // PDBG_DTB environment variable set to CEC device tree path
-    static constexpr auto PDBG_DTB_PATH =
-        "/var/lib/phosphor-software-manager/pnor/rw/DEVTREE";
-
-    if (setenv("PDBG_DTB", PDBG_DTB_PATH, 1))
-    {
-        log<level::ERR>(
-            fmt::format("Failed to set PDBG_DTB: ({})", strerror(errno))
-                .c_str());
-        throw std::runtime_error("Failed to set PDBG_DTB");
-    }
+    setDevtreeEnv();
 
     if (!pdbg_targets_init(NULL))
     {
@@ -187,5 +178,20 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
+void setDevtreeEnv()
+{
+    // PDBG_DTB environment variable set to CEC device tree path
+    static constexpr auto PDBG_DTB_PATH =
+        "/var/lib/phosphor-software-manager/pnor/rw/DEVTREE";
+
+    if (setenv("PDBG_DTB", PDBG_DTB_PATH, 1))
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>(
+            fmt::format("Failed to set PDBG_DTB: ({})", strerror(errno))
+                .c_str());
+        throw std::runtime_error("Failed to set PDBG_DTB");
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace phal
 } // namespace openpower
diff --git a/extensions/phal/common_utils.hpp b/extensions/phal/common_utils.hpp
index 277272c..ffd5977 100644
--- a/extensions/phal/common_utils.hpp
+++ b/extensions/phal/common_utils.hpp
@@ -76,5 +76,12 @@
  */
 uint32_t probeTarget(struct pdbg_target* procTarget);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Helper function to set PDBG_DTB
+ *
+ * PDBG_DTB environment variable set to CEC device tree path
+ */
+void setDevtreeEnv();
+
 } // namespace phal
 } // namespace openpower