diff --git a/host-transport-extensions/pldm/oem/ibm/pldm_oem_cmds.cpp b/host-transport-extensions/pldm/oem/ibm/pldm_oem_cmds.cpp
index b51aeaf..0836c44 100644
--- a/host-transport-extensions/pldm/oem/ibm/pldm_oem_cmds.cpp
+++ b/host-transport-extensions/pldm/oem/ibm/pldm_oem_cmds.cpp
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@
     }
     else
     {
-        std::string eid;
-        eidFile >> eid;
-        if (!eid.empty())
+        std::string eidStr;
+        eidFile >> eidStr;
+        if (!eidStr.empty())
         {
-            eid = strtol(eid.c_str(), nullptr, 10);
+            eid = strtol(eidStr.c_str(), nullptr, 10);
         }
         else
         {