diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/bcd_time.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/bcd_time.cpp
index bb80f1a..675b625 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/bcd_time.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/bcd_time.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@
     return bcd;
 }
 
+BCDTime getBCDTime(uint64_t epochMS)
+{
+    std::chrono::milliseconds ms{epochMS};
+    std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock> time{ms};
+
+    return getBCDTime(time);
+}
+
 Stream& operator>>(Stream& s, BCDTime& time)
 {
     s >> time.yearMSB >> time.yearLSB >> time.month >> time.day >> time.hour;