diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.cpp
index e608927..59b3eaa 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/repository.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 using namespace phosphor::logging;
 namespace file_error = sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::File::Error;
 
+constexpr size_t warningPercentage = 95;
+
 /**
  * @brief Returns the amount of space the file uses on disk.
  *
@@ -499,6 +501,12 @@
     }
 }
 
+bool Repository::sizeWarning() const
+{
+    return (_sizes.total > (_maxRepoSize * warningPercentage / 100)) ||
+           (_pelAttributes.size() > _maxNumPELs);
+}
+
 std::vector<Repository::AttributesReference>
     Repository::getAllPELAttributes(SortOrder order) const
 {