diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp
index 5e64ff4..c1b6636 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "elog_entry.hpp"
+#include "registry.hpp"
 #include "section.hpp"
 #include "stream.hpp"
 
@@ -35,6 +37,17 @@
     /**
      * @brief Constructor
      *
+     * Creates a valid UserHeader with the passed in data.
+     *
+     * @param[in] entry - The message registry entry for this error
+     * @param[in] severity - The OpenBMC event log severity for this error
+     */
+    UserHeader(const message::Entry& entry,
+               phosphor::logging::Entry::Level severity);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Constructor
+     *
      * Fills in this class's data fields from the stream.
      *
      * @param[in] pel - the PEL data stream