diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.hpp
index 42ce0c4..8d0079d 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.hpp
@@ -425,6 +425,21 @@
     void createPELEntry(uint32_t obmcLogID, bool skipIaSignal = false);
 
     /**
+     * @brief Schedules the delete of the OpenBMC event log for when
+     *        execution gets back to the event loop (uses sd_event_add_defer).
+     *
+     * @param[in] obmcLogID - The OpenBMC entry log ID
+     */
+    void scheduleObmcLogDelete(uint32_t obmcLogID);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief SD event callback to delete an OpenBMC event log
+     *
+     * @param[in] obmcLogID - The OpenBMC entry log ID
+     */
+    void deleteObmcLog(sdeventplus::source::EventBase&, uint32_t obmcLogID);
+
+    /**
      * @brief Reference to phosphor-logging's Manager class
      */
     phosphor::logging::internal::Manager& _logManager;
@@ -483,6 +498,12 @@
     std::unique_ptr<sdeventplus::source::Defer> _repoPrunerEventSource;
 
     /**
+     * @brief The event source for deleting an OpenBMC event log.
+     *        Used when its corresponding PEL is invalid.
+     */
+    std::unique_ptr<sdeventplus::source::Defer> _obmcLogDeleteEventSource;
+
+    /**
      * @brief The even source for watching for deleted PEL files.
      */
     std::unique_ptr<sdeventplus::source::IO> _pelFileDeleteEventSource;