diff --git a/user_channel/user_layer.cpp b/user_channel/user_layer.cpp
index adfc656..00f6a7f 100644
--- a/user_channel/user_layer.cpp
+++ b/user_channel/user_layer.cpp
@@ -170,4 +170,10 @@
         userId, chNum, userPrivAccess, otherPrivUpdates);
 }
 
+bool ipmiUserPamAuthenticate(std::string_view userName,
+                             std::string_view userPassword)
+{
+    return pamUserCheckAuthenticate(userName, userPassword);
+}
+
 } // namespace ipmi