diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/oem_ibm_handler.hpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/oem_ibm_handler.hpp
index 8181149..3f4e778 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/oem_ibm_handler.hpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/oem_ibm_handler.hpp
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@
     /** @brief To disable to the watchdog timer on host poweron completion*/
     void disableWatchDogTimer();
 
+    /** @brief to check the BMC state*/
+    int checkBMCState();
+
     ~Handler() = default;
 
     pldm::responder::CodeUpdate* codeUpdate; //!< pointer to CodeUpdate object