diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/pel_values.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/pel_values.cpp
index 775c0f5..8f5c1cd 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/pel_values.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/pel_values.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,19 @@
     {"S", "SLIC"},     {"B", "Hostboot"}, {"T", "OCC"},  {"M", "I/O Drawer"},
     {"K", "Sapphire"}, {"P", "PowerNV"}};
 
+std::string getValue(const uint8_t field, const pel_values::PELValues& values)
+{
+
+    auto tmp = pel_values::findByValue(field, values);
+    if (tmp != values.end())
+    {
+        return std::get<pel_values::registryNamePos>(*tmp);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return "invalid";
+    }
+}
 } // namespace pel_values
 } // namespace pels
 } // namespace openpower