diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/event_logger.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/event_logger.hpp
index b4df0d4..9c520e6 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/event_logger.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/event_logger.hpp
@@ -53,11 +53,10 @@
     /**
      * @brief Constructor
      *
-     * @param[in] event - The sd_event object
      * @param[in] creator - The function to use to create the event log
      */
-    EventLogger(sd_event* event, LogFunction creator) :
-        _event(event), _creator(creator)
+    EventLogger(LogFunction creator) :
+        _event(sdeventplus::Event::get_default()), _creator(creator)
     {
     }