diff --git a/common/include/dbus_helper.hpp b/common/include/dbus_helper.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <phosphor-logging/lg2.hpp>
+#include <sdbusplus/async.hpp>
+#include <sdbusplus/async/context.hpp>
+
+#include <optional>
+
+PHOSPHOR_LOG2_USING;
+
+template <typename T>
+sdbusplus::async::task<std::optional<T>> dbusGetRequiredProperty(
+    sdbusplus::async::context& ctx, const std::string& service,
+    const std::string& path, const std::string& intf,
+    const std::string& property)
+{
+    auto client =
+        sdbusplus::async::proxy().service(service).path(path).interface(
+            "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties");
+
+    std::optional<T> opt = std::nullopt;
+    try
+    {
+        std::variant<T> result =
+            co_await client.call<std::variant<T>>(ctx, "Get", intf, property);
+
+        opt = std::get<T>(result);
+    }
+    catch (std::exception& e)
+    {
+        error("Missing property {PROPERTY} on path {PATH}, interface {INTF}",
+              "PROPERTY", property, "PATH", path, "INTF", intf);
+    }
+    co_return opt;
+}