diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/data_interface.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/data_interface.cpp
index 66442c5..7342dc0 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/data_interface.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/data_interface.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include "data_interface.hpp"
 
+#include <fstream>
 #include <xyz/openbmc_project/State/OperatingSystem/Status/server.hpp>
 
 namespace openpower
@@ -48,6 +51,8 @@
 {
     readMTMS();
     readHostState();
+    readBMCFWVersion();
+    readServerFWVersion();
 }
 
 void DataInterface::readMTMS()
@@ -217,5 +222,27 @@
     }
 }
 
+void DataInterface::readBMCFWVersion()
+{
+    std::ifstream versionFile{BMC_VERSION_FILE};
+    std::string line;
+    static const auto versionID = "VERSION=";
+
+    while (std::getline(versionFile, line))
+    {
+        if (line.find(versionID) != std::string::npos)
+        {
+            auto pos = line.find_first_of('"') + 1;
+            _bmcFWVersion = line.substr(pos, line.find_last_of('"') - pos);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void DataInterface::readServerFWVersion()
+{
+    // Not available yet
+}
+
 } // namespace pels
 } // namespace openpower
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/data_interface.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/data_interface.hpp
index a3c118e..ff0aa75 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/data_interface.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/data_interface.hpp
@@ -91,6 +91,26 @@
         _hostChangeCallbacks.erase(name);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the BMC firmware version
+     *
+     * @return std::string - The BMC version
+     */
+    virtual std::string getBMCFWVersion() const
+    {
+        return _bmcFWVersion;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the server firmware version
+     *
+     * @return std::string - The server firmware version
+     */
+    virtual std::string getServerFWVersion() const
+    {
+        return _serverFWVersion;
+    }
+
   protected:
     /**
      * @brief Sets the host on/off state and runs any
@@ -138,6 +158,16 @@
      *        names to callback functions.
      */
     std::map<std::string, HostStateChangeFunc> _hostChangeCallbacks;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The BMC firmware version string
+     */
+    std::string _bmcFWVersion;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The server firmware version string
+     */
+    std::string _serverFWVersion;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -187,6 +217,18 @@
     void readHostState();
 
     /**
+     * @brief Reads the BMC firmware version string and puts it into
+     *        _bmcFWVersion.
+     */
+    void readBMCFWVersion();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Reads the server firmware version string and puts it into
+     *        _serverFWVersion.
+     */
+    void readServerFWVersion();
+
+    /**
      * @brief Finds the D-Bus service name that hosts the
      *        passed in path and interface.
      *
diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/mocks.hpp b/test/openpower-pels/mocks.hpp
index f6bd86a..1dc0902 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/mocks.hpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/mocks.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
     }
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getMachineTypeModel, std::string());
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getMachineSerialNumber, std::string());
+    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getServerFWVersion, std::string());
+    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getBMCFWVersion, std::string());
 };
 
 } // namespace pels