diff --git a/HIRS_Utils/src/main/java/hirs/utils/tpm/eventlog/TCGEventLog.java b/HIRS_Utils/src/main/java/hirs/utils/tpm/eventlog/TCGEventLog.java
index ff5bdd2f..aa65b313 100644
--- a/HIRS_Utils/src/main/java/hirs/utils/tpm/eventlog/TCGEventLog.java
+++ b/HIRS_Utils/src/main/java/hirs/utils/tpm/eventlog/TCGEventLog.java
@@ -315,6 +315,15 @@ public final class TCGEventLog {
         return this.toString();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the TCG Algorithm Registry defined string for the Digest Algorithm
+     * used in the event log.
+     * @return TCG Defined Algorithm name
+     */
+    public String getEventLogHashAlgorithm() {
+       return algorithm;
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Returns the TCG Algorithm Registry defined ID for the Digest Algorithm
      * used in the event log.