diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/pel.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/pel.cpp
index ed4c3f3..a6f0af3 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/pel.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/pel.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@
     auto ud = util::makeSysInfoUserDataSection(additionalData, dataIface);
     addUserDataSection(std::move(ud));
 
+    //  Check for pel severity of type - 0x51 = critical error, system
+    //  termination and update terminate bit in SRC for pels
+    updateTerminateBitInSRCSection();
+
     // Create a UserData section from AdditionalData.
     if (!additionalData.empty())
     {
@@ -571,6 +575,21 @@
     }
 }
 
+void PEL::updateTerminateBitInSRCSection()
+{
+    //  Check for pel severity of type - 0x51 = critical error, system
+    //  termination
+    if (_uh->severity() == 0x51)
+    {
+        // Get the primary SRC section
+        auto pSRC = primarySRC();
+        if (pSRC)
+        {
+            (*pSRC)->setTerminateBit();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 namespace util
 {