diff --git a/libpldm/utils.c b/libpldm/utils.c
index 3d25381..0a1e33c 100644
--- a/libpldm/utils.c
+++ b/libpldm/utils.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "utils.h"
-
+#include "base.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 /** CRC32 code derived from work by Gary S. Brown.
@@ -195,3 +195,17 @@
 	}
 	return true;
 }
+
+bool is_transfer_flag_valid(uint8_t transfer_flag)
+{
+	switch (transfer_flag) {
+	case PLDM_START:
+	case PLDM_MIDDLE:
+	case PLDM_END:
+	case PLDM_START_AND_END:
+		return true;
+
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+}