diff --git a/vpd-manager/include/utility/dbus_utility.hpp b/vpd-manager/include/utility/dbus_utility.hpp
index 0cb8151..f849f89 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/include/utility/dbus_utility.hpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/include/utility/dbus_utility.hpp
@@ -592,5 +592,25 @@
 
     return true;
 }
+
+/**
+ * @brief API to read IM keyword from Dbus.
+ *
+ * @return IM value read from Dbus, Empty in case of any error.
+ */
+inline types::BinaryVector getImFromDbus()
+{
+    const auto& l_retValue = dbusUtility::readDbusProperty(
+        constants::pimServiceName, constants::systemVpdInvPath,
+        constants::vsbpInf, constants::kwdIM);
+
+    auto l_imValue = std::get_if<types::BinaryVector>(&l_retValue);
+    if (!l_imValue || (*l_imValue).size() != constants::VALUE_4)
+    {
+        return types::BinaryVector{};
+    }
+
+    return *l_imValue;
+}
 } // namespace dbusUtility
 } // namespace vpd
diff --git a/vpd-manager/src/manager.cpp b/vpd-manager/src/manager.cpp
index 7b22a69..3ab6ec1 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/src/manager.cpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/src/manager.cpp
@@ -327,6 +327,19 @@
 {
     // This API should check for required powerVS configuration and will
     // update the VPD accordingly.
+
+    try
+    {
+        types::BinaryVector l_imValue = dbusUtility::getImFromDbus();
+        if (l_imValue.empty())
+        {
+            throw DbusException("Invalid IM value read from Dbus");
+        }
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& l_ex)
+    {
+        // TODO log appropriate PEL
+    }
 }
 #endif