diff --git a/host-transport-extensions/pldm/default/pldm_interface.cpp b/host-transport-extensions/pldm/default/pldm_interface.cpp
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace dump
+{
+namespace host
+{
+/**
+ * @brief Initiate offload of the dump with provided dump source ID
+ *
+ * @param[in] id - The Dump Source ID.
+ *
+ */
+void requestOffload(uint32_t)
+{
+    throw std::runtime_error("PLDM: Hostdump offload method not specified");
+}
+} // namespace host
+} // namespace dump
+} // namespace phosphor