diff --git a/procedures/phal/common_utils.hpp b/procedures/phal/common_utils.hpp
index 623d071..2d9d57b 100644
--- a/procedures/phal/common_utils.hpp
+++ b/procedures/phal/common_utils.hpp
@@ -25,11 +25,23 @@
 /**
  *  @brief  Check if primary processor or not
  *
- *  * @param[in] procTarget - Target to check if primary or not
+ *  @param[in] procTarget - Target to check if primary or not
  *
  *  @return True/False
  */
 bool isPrimaryProc(struct pdbg_target* procTarget);
 
+/**
+ *  @brief  Read the input CFAM register
+ *
+ *  @param[in]  procTarget - The Target to perform the operation on
+ *  @param[in]  reg - The register address to read
+ *  @param[out] val - The value read from the register
+ *
+ *  @return 0 on success, non-0 on failure
+ */
+uint32_t getCFAM(struct pdbg_target* procTarget, const uint32_t reg,
+                 uint32_t& val);
+
 } // namespace phal
 } // namespace openpower