diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/severity.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/severity.cpp
index 1911c12..de02735 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/severity.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/severity.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "severity.hpp"
 
+#include "pel_types.hpp"
+
 namespace openpower
 {
 namespace pels
@@ -7,44 +9,29 @@
 
 using LogSeverity = phosphor::logging::Entry::Level;
 
-/**
- * @brief The major types of severity values, based on the
- *        the left nibble of the severity value.
- */
-enum class PELSeverityType : uint8_t
-{
-    nonError = 0x00,
-    recovered = 0x10,
-    predictive = 0x20,
-    unrecoverable = 0x40,
-    critical = 0x50,
-    diagnostic = 0x60,
-    symptom = 0x70
-};
-
 uint8_t convertOBMCSeverityToPEL(LogSeverity severity)
 {
-    uint8_t pelSeverity = static_cast<uint8_t>(PELSeverityType::unrecoverable);
+    uint8_t pelSeverity = static_cast<uint8_t>(SeverityType::unrecoverable);
     switch (severity)
     {
         case (LogSeverity::Notice):
         case (LogSeverity::Informational):
         case (LogSeverity::Debug):
-            pelSeverity = static_cast<uint8_t>(PELSeverityType::nonError);
+            pelSeverity = static_cast<uint8_t>(SeverityType::nonError);
             break;
 
         case (LogSeverity::Warning):
-            pelSeverity = static_cast<uint8_t>(PELSeverityType::predictive);
+            pelSeverity = static_cast<uint8_t>(SeverityType::predictive);
             break;
 
         case (LogSeverity::Critical):
-            pelSeverity = static_cast<uint8_t>(PELSeverityType::critical);
+            pelSeverity = static_cast<uint8_t>(SeverityType::critical);
             break;
 
         case (LogSeverity::Emergency):
         case (LogSeverity::Alert):
         case (LogSeverity::Error):
-            pelSeverity = static_cast<uint8_t>(PELSeverityType::unrecoverable);
+            pelSeverity = static_cast<uint8_t>(SeverityType::unrecoverable);
             break;
     }