diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/pel_values.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/pel_values.cpp
index 277954e..11128bd 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/pel_values.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/pel_values.cpp
@@ -315,13 +315,21 @@
     {TransmissionState::sent, "Sent"},
     {TransmissionState::acked, "Acked"}};
 
-std::string getValue(const uint8_t field, const pel_values::PELValues& values)
+std::string getValue(const uint8_t field, const pel_values::PELValues& values,
+                     const uint8_t position)
 {
 
     auto tmp = pel_values::findByValue(field, values);
     if (tmp != values.end())
     {
-        return std::get<pel_values::descriptionPos>(*tmp);
+        if (position == pel_values::registryNamePos)
+        {
+            return std::get<pel_values::registryNamePos>(*tmp);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return std::get<pel_values::descriptionPos>(*tmp);
+        }
     }
     else
     {