diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/log_id_test.cpp b/test/openpower-pels/log_id_test.cpp
index 7167dd7..9588b07 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/log_id_test.cpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/log_id_test.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <fstream>
 #include <thread>
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
@@ -58,3 +59,39 @@
 
     fs::remove_all(fs::path{backingFile}.parent_path());
 }
+
+TEST(LogIdTest, PELIDTest)
+{
+    // Get PEL ID file updated with binary zeros
+    auto backingFile = getPELIDFile();
+    std::ofstream wf{backingFile, std::ios::binary};
+    char id = '\0';
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+    {
+        wf.write(&id, sizeof(id));
+    }
+    wf.close();
+
+    // Expect existing PEL ID file to be deleted and
+    // new PEL ID regenerated
+    EXPECT_EQ(generatePELID(), 0x50000001);
+    EXPECT_EQ(generatePELID(), 0x50000002);
+    EXPECT_EQ(generatePELID(), 0x50000003);
+    EXPECT_EQ(generatePELID(), 0x50000004);
+    EXPECT_EQ(generatePELID(), 0x50000005);
+
+    // Get PEL ID file updated with binary zeros again
+    std::ofstream fw{backingFile, std::ios::binary};
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+    {
+        fw.write(&id, sizeof(id));
+    }
+    fw.close();
+
+    // This time PEL IDs are random generated
+    EXPECT_NE(generatePELID(), 0x50000001);
+    EXPECT_NE(generatePELID(), 0x50000002);
+    EXPECT_NE(generatePELID(), 0x50000003);
+    EXPECT_NE(generatePELID(), 0x50000004);
+    EXPECT_NE(generatePELID(), 0x50000005);
+}