diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/pel.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/pel.hpp
index d6f76e1..f6ff165 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/pel.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/pel.hpp
@@ -304,6 +304,30 @@
     void updateSysInfoInExtendedUserDataSection(
         const DataInterfaceBase& dataIface);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Return the deconfig flag from hex data word 5 of BMC and
+     *        hostboot PELs.
+     *
+     * This only applies to BMC and hostboot PELs because only those
+     * SRC formats have this flag defined.
+     *
+     * @return bool - If the 'one or more resources are deconfigured'
+     *                flag is set.
+     */
+    bool getDeconfigFlag() const;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Return the guard flag from hex data word 5 of BMC and
+     *        hostboot PELs.
+     *
+     * This only applies to BMC and hostboot PELs because only those
+     * SRC formats have this flag defined.
+     *
+     * @return bool - If the 'one or more resources are guarded'
+     *                flag is set.
+     */
+    bool getGuardFlag() const;
+
   private:
     /**
      * @brief Builds the section objects from a PEL data buffer