diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/paths.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/paths.cpp
index 27e7373..b8ccfe8 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/paths.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/paths.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
     return repoPath;
 }
 
-} // namespace pels
+fs::path getMessageRegistryPath()
+{
+    return std::filesystem::path{"/usr/share/phosphor-logging/pels"};
+}
 
+} // namespace pels
 } // namespace openpower