diff --git a/user_channel/channel_layer.hpp b/user_channel/channel_layer.hpp
index 6dc9fe2..580c4ee 100644
--- a/user_channel/channel_layer.hpp
+++ b/user_channel/channel_layer.hpp
@@ -375,4 +375,12 @@
  */
 uint8_t getChannelByName(const std::string& chName);
 
+/** @brief determines whether payload type is valid
+ *
+ *	@param[in] payload type - Payload Type
+ *
+ *	@return true if valid, false otherwise
+ */
+bool isValidPayloadType(const PayloadType payloadType);
+
 } // namespace ipmi