diff --git a/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.cpp b/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.cpp
index 6fa34e1..123cb4d 100644
--- a/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.cpp
+++ b/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 
     // Required fru property
     const json& fruElement = getRequiredProperty(element, "fru");
-    std::string fru = parseString(fruElement);
+    std::string fru = parseInventoryPath(fruElement);
     ++propertyCount;
 
     // Required value property
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 
     // Required fru property
     const json& fruElement = getRequiredProperty(element, "fru");
-    std::string fru = parseString(fruElement);
+    std::string fru = parseInventoryPath(fruElement);
     ++propertyCount;
 
     // Required keyword property
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 
     // Required fru property
     const json& fruElement = getRequiredProperty(element, "fru");
-    std::string fru = parseString(fruElement);
+    std::string fru = parseInventoryPath(fruElement);
     ++propertyCount;
 
     // Required i2c_interface property
@@ -648,6 +648,18 @@
                                       std::move(elseActions));
 }
 
+std::string parseInventoryPath(const json& element)
+{
+    std::string inventoryPath = parseString(element);
+    std::string absPath = "/xyz/openbmc_project/inventory";
+    if (inventoryPath.front() != '/')
+    {
+        absPath += '/';
+    }
+    absPath += inventoryPath;
+    return absPath;
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<NotAction> parseNot(const json& element)
 {
     // Required action to execute
diff --git a/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.hpp b/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.hpp
index 848ed95..4b39b7e 100644
--- a/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.hpp
+++ b/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.hpp
@@ -485,6 +485,21 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Parses a JSON element containing a relative inventory path.
+ *
+ * Returns the corresponding C++ string containing the absolute inventory path.
+ *
+ * Inventory paths in the JSON configuration file are relative.  Adds the
+ * necessary prefix to make the path absolute.
+ *
+ * Throws an exception if parsing fails.
+ *
+ * @param element JSON element
+ * @return absolute D-Bus inventory path
+ */
+std::string parseInventoryPath(const nlohmann::json& element);
+
+/**
  * Parses a JSON element containing a not action.
  *
  * Returns the corresponding C++ NotAction object.
diff --git a/phosphor-regulators/src/error_logging.cpp b/phosphor-regulators/src/error_logging.cpp
index 309d9b6..bf3467c 100644
--- a/phosphor-regulators/src/error_logging.cpp
+++ b/phosphor-regulators/src/error_logging.cpp
@@ -78,11 +78,8 @@
 void DBusErrorLogging::logPMBusError(Entry::Level severity, Journal& journal,
                                      const std::string& inventoryPath)
 {
-    // Convert relative inventory path to an absolute path
-    std::string absInventoryPath = getAbsoluteInventoryPath(inventoryPath);
-
     std::map<std::string, std::string> additionalData{};
-    additionalData.emplace("CALLOUT_INVENTORY_PATH", absInventoryPath);
+    additionalData.emplace("CALLOUT_INVENTORY_PATH", inventoryPath);
     logError("xyz.openbmc_project.Power.Error.PMBus", severity, additionalData,
              journal);
 }
@@ -90,11 +87,8 @@
 void DBusErrorLogging::logWriteVerificationError(
     Entry::Level severity, Journal& journal, const std::string& inventoryPath)
 {
-    // Convert relative inventory path to an absolute path
-    std::string absInventoryPath = getAbsoluteInventoryPath(inventoryPath);
-
     std::map<std::string, std::string> additionalData{};
-    additionalData.emplace("CALLOUT_INVENTORY_PATH", absInventoryPath);
+    additionalData.emplace("CALLOUT_INVENTORY_PATH", inventoryPath);
     logError("xyz.openbmc_project.Power.Regulators.Error.WriteVerification",
              severity, additionalData, journal);
 }
diff --git a/phosphor-regulators/src/error_logging.hpp b/phosphor-regulators/src/error_logging.hpp
index d1a5879..ba95561 100644
--- a/phosphor-regulators/src/error_logging.hpp
+++ b/phosphor-regulators/src/error_logging.hpp
@@ -211,26 +211,6 @@
     std::vector<FFDCTuple> createFFDCTuples(std::vector<FFDCFile>& files);
 
     /**
-     * Returns the absolute form of the specified inventory path.
-     *
-     * The inventory paths in the JSON configuration file are relative.  Add the
-     * the necessary prefix to make the path absolute.
-     *
-     * @param inventoryPath relative D-Bus inventory path
-     * @return absolute D-Bus inventory path
-     */
-    std::string getAbsoluteInventoryPath(const std::string& inventoryPath)
-    {
-        std::string absPath = "/xyz/openbmc_project/inventory";
-        if ((!inventoryPath.empty()) && (inventoryPath.front() != '/'))
-        {
-            absPath += '/';
-        }
-        absPath += inventoryPath;
-        return absPath;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Logs an error using the D-Bus CreateWithFFDCFiles method.
      *
      * If logging fails, a message is written to the journal but an exception is