diff --git a/common/src/software_manager.cpp b/common/src/software_manager.cpp
index d8493b7..3ef4a51 100644
--- a/common/src/software_manager.cpp
+++ b/common/src/software_manager.cpp
@@ -31,16 +31,13 @@
     ctx(ctx),
     configIntfAddedMatch(ctx, RulesIntf::interfacesAdded() + matchRuleSender),
     configIntfRemovedMatch(ctx, RulesIntf::interfacesRemoved() + matchRulePath),
-    serviceNameSuffix(serviceNameSuffix),
+    serviceName("xyz.openbmc_project.Software." + serviceNameSuffix),
     manager(ctx, sdbusplus::client::xyz::openbmc_project::software::Version<>::
                      namespace_path)
 {
-    const std::string serviceNameFull =
-        "xyz.openbmc_project.Software." + serviceNameSuffix;
+    debug("requesting dbus name {BUSNAME}", "BUSNAME", serviceName);
 
-    debug("requesting dbus name {BUSNAME}", "BUSNAME", serviceNameFull);
-
-    ctx.request_name(serviceNameFull.c_str());
+    ctx.request_name(serviceName.c_str());
 
     debug("Initialized SoftwareManager");
 }
@@ -148,6 +145,11 @@
     debug("Done with initial configuration");
 }
 
+std::string SoftwareManager::getBusName()
+{
+    return serviceName;
+}
+
 sdbusplus::async::task<void> SoftwareManager::handleInterfaceAdded(
     const std::string& service, const std::string& path,
     const std::string& interface)