diff --git a/ibm_vpd_utils.cpp b/ibm_vpd_utils.cpp
index 341fb02..a085d0e 100644
--- a/ibm_vpd_utils.cpp
+++ b/ibm_vpd_utils.cpp
@@ -1052,5 +1052,19 @@
 
     return vpdVector;
 }
+
+std::string getDbusNameForThisKw(const std::string& keyword)
+{
+    if (keyword[0] == constants::POUND_KW)
+    {
+        return (std::string(constants::POUND_KW_PREFIX) + keyword[1]);
+    }
+    else if (isdigit(keyword[0]))
+    {
+        return (std::string(constants::NUMERIC_KW_PREFIX) + keyword);
+    }
+    return keyword;
+}
+
 } // namespace vpd
 } // namespace openpower
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