diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp
index 459952b..b382a84 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * @brief Set the event type field
+     *
+     * @param[in] type - the new event type
+     */
+    void setEventType(uint8_t type)
+    {
+        _eventType = type;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @brief Returns the problem domain field.
      *
      * @return uint8_t - the problem domain
@@ -132,6 +142,16 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * @brief Sets the action flags field
+     *
+     * @param[in] flags - the new action flags
+     */
+    void setActionFlags(uint16_t flags)
+    {
+        _actionFlags = flags;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @brief Returns the size of this section when flattened into a PEL
      *
      * @return size_t - the size of the section