diff --git a/control/zone.hpp b/control/zone.hpp
index 9c85655..ad4d4b4 100644
--- a/control/zone.hpp
+++ b/control/zone.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include "fan.hpp"
 #include "types.hpp"
+#include "xyz/openbmc_project/Control/ThermalMode/server.hpp"
 
 namespace phosphor
 {
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@
 namespace control
 {
 
+using ThermalObject = sdbusplus::server::object::object<
+    sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Control::server::ThermalMode>;
+
 /**
  * The mode fan control will run in:
  *   - init - only do the initialization steps
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@
  * @class Represents a fan control zone, which is a group of fans
  * that behave the same.
  */
-class Zone
+class Zone : public ThermalObject
 {
     public:
 
@@ -48,11 +52,13 @@
          *
          * @param[in] mode - mode of fan control
          * @param[in] bus - the dbus object
+         * @param[in] path - object instance path
          * @param[in] event - Event loop reference
          * @param[in] def - the fan zone definition data
          */
         Zone(Mode mode,
              sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus,
+             const std::string& path,
              const sdeventplus::Event& event,
              const ZoneDefinition& def);
 
@@ -470,6 +476,11 @@
         sdbusplus::bus::bus& _bus;
 
         /**
+         * Zone object path
+         */
+        const std::string _path;
+
+        /**
          * Full speed for the zone
          */
         const uint64_t _fullSpeed;