diff --git a/user_channel/channel_mgmt.hpp b/user_channel/channel_mgmt.hpp
index 0c31338..0f35816 100644
--- a/user_channel/channel_mgmt.hpp
+++ b/user_channel/channel_mgmt.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     ChannelInfo chInfo;
     ChannelAccessData chAccess;
     size_t maxTransferSize;
+    bool isManagementNIC;
 };
 
 class ChannelConfig;
@@ -235,6 +236,14 @@
      */
     int writeChannelVolatileData();
 
+    /** @brief Returns the IPMI channel ID authorized to push IPMI privilege
+     * changes to phosphor-user-manager. Any channel access changes made on
+     * any other channel are ignored.
+     *
+     *  @return IPMI channel ID as defined in channel_config.json
+     */
+    uint8_t getManagementNICID();
+
   private:
     uint32_t signalFlag = 0;
     std::unique_ptr<boost::interprocess::named_recursive_mutex> channelMutex{