diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/src.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/src.cpp
index 9257036..398cfaa 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/src.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/src.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,10 @@
     _version = srcVersion;
 
     _flags = 0;
-    if (regEntry.src.powerFault.value_or(false))
+
+    auto item = additionalData.getValue("POWER_THERMAL_CRITICAL_FAULT");
+    if ((regEntry.src.powerFault.value_or(false)) ||
+        (item.value_or("") == "TRUE"))
     {
         _flags |= powerFaultEvent;
     }