diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_lid.hpp b/oem/ibm/libpldmresponder/file_io_type_lid.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "file_io_by_type.hpp"
+
+#include <sstream>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace pldm
+{
+namespace responder
+{
+
+using namespace pldm::responder::dma;
+
+/** @class LidHandler
+ *
+ *  @brief Inherits and implements FileHandler. This class is used
+ *  to read/write LIDs.
+ */
+class LidHandler : public FileHandler
+{
+  public:
+    /** @brief LidHandler constructor
+     */
+    LidHandler(uint32_t fileHandle, bool permSide) : FileHandler(fileHandle)
+    {
+        std::string dir = permSide ? LID_PERM_DIR : LID_TEMP_DIR;
+        std::stringstream stream;
+        stream << std::hex << fileHandle;
+        lidPath = std::move(dir) + '/' + stream.str() + ".lid";
+    }
+
+    virtual int writeFromMemory(uint32_t /*offset*/, uint32_t /*length*/,
+                                uint64_t /*address*/)
+    {
+        return PLDM_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_PLDM_CMD;
+    }
+
+    virtual int readIntoMemory(uint32_t offset, uint32_t length,
+                               uint64_t address)
+    {
+        return transferFileData(lidPath, true, offset, length, address);
+    }
+
+    /** @brief LidHandler destructor
+     */
+    ~LidHandler()
+    {
+    }
+
+  protected:
+    std::string lidPath;
+};
+
+} // namespace responder
+} // namespace pldm