diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/log_id.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/log_id.hpp
index 21f04eb..7318711 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/log_id.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/log_id.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
 
 namespace openpower
 {
@@ -43,5 +44,11 @@
  */
 uint32_t generatePELID();
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check for file containing zero data.
+ *
+ */
+void checkFileForZeroData(const std::string& filename);
+
 } // namespace pels
 } // namespace openpower