diff --git a/yaml/com/ibm/VPD.errors.yaml b/yaml/com/ibm/VPD.errors.yaml
index d0c6033..08e8e7d 100644
--- a/yaml/com/ibm/VPD.errors.yaml
+++ b/yaml/com/ibm/VPD.errors.yaml
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@
       Could not determine which device tree to switch to, as system type is
       unknown. Please check the HW and  IM keywords in the system VPD and check
       if they are programmed correctly.
+- name: FirmwareError
+  description: A standard runtime exception thrown by VPD Manager firmware code.