diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/service_indicators.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/service_indicators.cpp
index 1c9eff0..fca9f27 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/service_indicators.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/service_indicators.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
             if (!paths.empty())
             {
                 setNotFunctional(paths);
+                createCriticalAssociation(paths);
                 sai = false;
             }
         }
@@ -242,4 +243,24 @@
     }
 }
 
+void LightPath::createCriticalAssociation(
+    const std::vector<std::string>& inventoryPaths) const
+{
+    for (const auto& path : inventoryPaths)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            _dataIface.setCriticalAssociation(path);
+        }
+        catch (const std::exception& e)
+        {
+            log<level::INFO>(
+                fmt::format(
+                    "Could not set critical association on object path {} ({})",
+                    path, e.what())
+                    .c_str());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace openpower::pels::service_indicators