diff --git a/utils.hpp b/utils.hpp
index fa65c31..49f62bf 100644
--- a/utils.hpp
+++ b/utils.hpp
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@
  */
 bool isBmcReady(sdbusplus::bus_t& bus);
 
+/** @brief Wait BMC to enter ready state or timeout reached.
+ *
+ * @param[in] bus          - The Dbus bus object
+ * @param[in] timeout      - Timeout in second
+ */
+bool waitBmcReady(sdbusplus::bus_t& bus, std::chrono::seconds timeout);
+
 } // namespace utils
 } // namespace manager
 } // namespace state