diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/log_id.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/log_id.cpp
index debcc99..ee215c2 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/log_id.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/log_id.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     if (idFilename.empty())
     {
         idFilename = getPELIDFile();
+        checkFileForZeroData(idFilename);
     }
 
     uint32_t id = 0;
@@ -108,5 +109,26 @@
     return detail::addLogIDPrefix(id);
 }
 
+void checkFileForZeroData(const std::string& filename)
+{
+    if (fs::exists(filename))
+    {
+        char ch;
+
+        std::ifstream rf{filename, std::ios::binary};
+        rf.read(&ch, sizeof(ch));
+        while (ch == '\0')
+        {
+            if (rf.eof())
+            {
+                fs::remove(filename);
+                log<level::WARNING>(
+                    "PEL ID file seems corrupted. Deleting it.");
+                break;
+            }
+            rf.read(&ch, sizeof(ch));
+        }
+    }
+}
 } // namespace pels
 } // namespace openpower
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
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);
+}