diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/sbe_ffdc_handler.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/sbe_ffdc_handler.hpp
index bff206c..5572ff6 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/sbe_ffdc_handler.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/sbe_ffdc_handler.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
     uint32_t fapiRc;
 } __attribute__((packed)) fapiFfdcBufType;
 
+using LogSeverity = phosphor::logging::Entry::Level;
+
 /** @class SbeFFDC
  *
  * @brief This class provides higher level interface to process SBE ffdc
@@ -128,6 +130,14 @@
         return ffdcFiles;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Helper function to get severity type
+     *
+     * @return severity type as informational for spare clock
+     *         failure type ffdc. Otherwise null string.
+     */
+    std::optional<LogSeverity> getSeverity();
+
   private:
     /**
      * @brief Helper function to parse SBE FFDC file.
@@ -174,6 +184,11 @@
      * @brief Processor position associated to SBE FFDC
      */
     uint32_t procPos;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Used to get type of ffdc
+     */
+    FFDC_TYPE ffdcType;
 };
 
 } // namespace sbe