diff --git a/sensorhandler.hpp b/sensorhandler.hpp
index 79ad489..c8bab23 100644
--- a/sensorhandler.hpp
+++ b/sensorhandler.hpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     uint8_t data[3];
 };
 
+static constexpr const char* ipmiSELObject = "xyz.openbmc_project.Logging.IPMI";
 static constexpr const char* ipmiSELPath = "/xyz/openbmc_project/Logging/IPMI";
 static constexpr const char* ipmiSELAddInterface =
     "xyz.openbmc_project.Logging.IPMI";