diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_pel.hpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_pel.hpp
index fb01b3e..d495185 100644
--- a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_pel.hpp
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_pel.hpp
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@
 
     virtual int write(const char* /*buffer*/, uint32_t /*offset*/,
                       uint32_t& /*length*/,
-                      oem_platform::Handler* /*oemPlatformHandler*/)
-    {
-        return PLDM_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_PLDM_CMD;
-    }
+                      oem_platform::Handler* /*oemPlatformHandler*/);
 
     virtual int fileAck(uint8_t fileStatus);