diff --git a/softoff/timer.cpp b/softoff/timer.cpp
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+++ b/softoff/timer.cpp
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+#include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
+#include "timer.hpp"
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace ipmi
+{
+
+using namespace phosphor::logging;
+
+// Initializes the timer object
+void Timer::initialize()
+{
+    // This can not be called more than once.
+    if (eventSource)
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Timer already initialized");
+    }
+
+    // Add infinite expiration time
+    auto r = sd_event_add_time(timeEvent, &eventSource,
+                               CLOCK_MONOTONIC, // Time base
+                               UINT64_MAX,      // Expire time - way long enough time
+                               0,               // Use default event accuracy
+                               timeoutHandler,  // Callback handler on timeout
+                               this);           // User data
+    if (r < 0)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Failure to set initial expiration time value",
+                entry("ERROR=%s", strerror(-r)));
+
+        throw std::runtime_error("Timer initialization failed");
+    }
+
+    // Disable the timer for now
+    r = sd_event_source_set_enabled(eventSource, SD_EVENT_OFF);
+    if (r < 0)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Failure to disable timer",
+                entry("ERROR=%s", strerror(-r)));
+
+        throw std::runtime_error("Setting initial timer value failed");
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+/** @brief callback handler on timeout */
+int Timer::timeoutHandler(sd_event_source* eventSource,
+                          uint64_t usec, void* userData)
+{
+    auto timer = static_cast<Timer*>(userData);
+    timer->expired = true;
+
+    log<level::INFO>("Timer expired");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+} // namespace ipmi
+} // namespace phosphor