diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp
index e41e5b8..19aeffd 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp
@@ -133,8 +133,10 @@
 
         try
         {
-            log<level::DEBUG>("Adding external PEL to repo",
-                              entry("PEL_ID=0x%X", pel->id()));
+            log<level::INFO>(
+                fmt::format("Adding external PEL {:#x} (BMC ID {}) to repo",
+                            pel->id(), obmcLogID)
+                    .c_str());
 
             _repo.add(pel);