diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/registry.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/registry.cpp
index f0efb3e..dc5a71a 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/registry.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/registry.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,11 @@
             Entry entry;
             entry.name = (*e)["Name"];
             entry.subsystem = helper::getSubsystem((*e)["Subsystem"]);
-            entry.actionFlags = helper::getActionFlags((*e)["ActionFlags"]);
+
+            if (e->find("ActionFlags") != e->end())
+            {
+                entry.actionFlags = helper::getActionFlags((*e)["ActionFlags"]);
+            }
 
             if (e->find("MfgActionFlags") != e->end())
             {