diff --git a/platform-mc/terminus_manager.cpp b/platform-mc/terminus_manager.cpp
index 0b5cf88..1fe5c79 100644
--- a/platform-mc/terminus_manager.cpp
+++ b/platform-mc/terminus_manager.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@
                 exec::default_task_context<void>());
 }
 
-auto TerminusManager::findTerminusPtr(const MctpInfo& mctpInfo)
+TerminiMapper::iterator
+    TerminusManager::findTerminusPtr(const MctpInfo& mctpInfo)
 {
     auto foundIter = std::find_if(termini.begin(), termini.end(),
                                   [&](const auto& terminusPair) {
diff --git a/platform-mc/terminus_manager.hpp b/platform-mc/terminus_manager.hpp
index 42045b8..249fdff 100644
--- a/platform-mc/terminus_manager.hpp
+++ b/platform-mc/terminus_manager.hpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
      *
      *  @param[in] mctpInfos - list information of the MCTP endpoints
      */
-    auto findTerminusPtr(const MctpInfo& mctpInfo);
+    TerminiMapper::iterator findTerminusPtr(const MctpInfo& mctpInfo);
 
     /** @brief The coroutine task execute by discoverMctpTerminus()
      *