diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp
index 5689a1c..6692dd3 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp
@@ -173,6 +173,15 @@
      */
     std::optional<std::string> getJSON() const override;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Helper function to get values from lookup tables.
+     * @return std::string - the value
+     * @param[in] uint8_t - field to get value for
+     * @param[in] PELValues - lookup table
+     */
+    std::string getValue(const uint8_t field,
+                         const pel_values::PELValues& values) const;
+
   private:
     /**
      * @brief Fills in the object from the stream data
@@ -232,15 +241,6 @@
      * @brief The second reserved word placeholder.
      */
     uint32_t _reserved4Byte2;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Helper function to get values from lookup tables.
-     * @return std::string - the value
-     * @param[in] uint8_t - field to get value for
-     * @param[in] PELValues - lookup table
-     */
-    std::string getValue(const uint8_t field,
-                         const pel_values::PELValues& values) const;
 };
 
 } // namespace pels