diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/paths.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/paths.cpp
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+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "paths.hpp"
+
+#include <filesystem>
+
+namespace openpower
+{
+namespace pels
+{
+
+namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+
+fs::path getPELIDFile()
+{
+    fs::path logIDPath{EXTENSION_PERSIST_DIR};
+    logIDPath /= fs::path{"pels"} / fs::path{"pelID"};
+    return logIDPath;
+}
+
+} // namespace pels
+
+} // namespace openpower