diff --git a/physical.hpp b/physical.hpp
index 87bf5b5..14b7655 100644
--- a/physical.hpp
+++ b/physical.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 
+namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+
 namespace phosphor
 {
 namespace led
@@ -42,11 +44,13 @@
      * @param[in] ledPath   - sysfs path where this LED is exported
      * @param[in] color     - led color name
      */
-    Physical(sdbusplus::bus_t& bus, const std::string& objPath, SysfsLed& led,
+
+    Physical(sdbusplus::bus_t& bus, const std::string& objPath,
+             std::unique_ptr<phosphor::led::SysfsLed> led,
              const std::string& color = "") :
         PhysicalIfaces(bus, objPath.c_str(),
                        PhysicalIfaces::action::defer_emit),
-        led(led)
+        led(std::move(led))
     {
         // Suppose this is getting launched as part of BMC reboot, then we
         // need to save what the micro-controller currently has.
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@
   private:
     /** @brief Associated LED implementation
      */
-    SysfsLed& led;
+    std::unique_ptr<phosphor::led::SysfsLed> led;
 
     /** @brief The value that will assert the LED */
     unsigned long assert{};