diff --git a/lib/elog.cpp b/lib/elog.cpp
index 70d1ced..f506e81 100644
--- a/lib/elog.cpp
+++ b/lib/elog.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
     msg.append(id, name);
     auto bus = sdbusplus::bus::new_default();
     auto reply = bus.call(msg);
-    uint32_t entryID;
-    reply.read(entryID);
+    auto entryID = reply.unpack<uint32_t>();
+
     return entryID;
 }
 
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
     msg.append(id, name, static_cast<uint32_t>(level));
     auto bus = sdbusplus::bus::new_default();
     auto reply = bus.call(msg);
-    uint32_t entryID;
-    reply.read(entryID);
+    auto entryID = reply.unpack<uint32_t>();
+
     return entryID;
 }
 } // namespace details