diff --git a/utils.hpp b/utils.hpp
index fd12698..da6546c 100644
--- a/utils.hpp
+++ b/utils.hpp
@@ -48,5 +48,15 @@
  *  @param[in] encoding - required for kwd data
  */
 string encodeKeyword(const string& kw, const string& encoding);
+
+/** @brief Reads a property from the inventory manager given object path,
+ *         intreface and property.
+ *  @param[in] obj - object path
+ *  @param[in] inf - interface
+ *  @param[in] prop - property whose value is fetched
+ *  @return [out] - value of the property
+ */
+string readBusProperty(const string& obj, const string& inf,
+                       const string& prop);
 } // namespace vpd
 } // namespace openpower