diff --git a/vpd-manager/include/worker.hpp b/vpd-manager/include/worker.hpp
index ac1b3d8..a9725c3 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/include/worker.hpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/include/worker.hpp
@@ -148,6 +148,21 @@
         return m_activeCollectionThreadCount;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @brief API to get list of EEPROMs for which thread creation failed.
+     *
+     * This API returns reference to list of EEPROM paths for which VPD
+     * collection thread creation has failed. Manager needs to process this list
+     * of EEPROMs and take appropriate action.
+     *
+     * @return reference to list of EEPROM paths for which VPD collection thread
+     * creation has failed
+     */
+    inline std::forward_list<std::string>& getFailedEepromPaths() noexcept
+    {
+        return m_failedEepromPaths;
+    }
+
   private:
     /**
      * @brief An API to parse and publish a FRU VPD over D-Bus.
@@ -546,5 +561,8 @@
 
     // Counting semaphore to limit the number of threads.
     std::counting_semaphore<constants::MAX_THREADS> m_semaphore;
+
+    // List of EEPROM paths for which VPD collection thread creation has failed.
+    std::forward_list<std::string> m_failedEepromPaths;
 };
 } // namespace vpd