diff --git a/arista/accessors/xcvr.py b/arista/accessors/xcvr.py
index 53e058b5..377baab9 100644
--- a/arista/accessors/xcvr.py
+++ b/arista/accessors/xcvr.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ def __init__(self, driver=None, interruptLine=None, reset=None, leds=None,
       self.name = '%s%s' % (typeStr, kwargs['xcvrId'])
       self.__dict__.update(kwargs)
 
+   def getType(self):
+      return Xcvr.typeStr(self.xcvrType)
+
    def getName(self):
       return self.name
 
diff --git a/arista/inventory/xcvr.py b/arista/inventory/xcvr.py
index a70f62da..6b2b6fd5 100644
--- a/arista/inventory/xcvr.py
+++ b/arista/inventory/xcvr.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ class Xcvr(InventoryInterface):
    def typeStr(cls, typeIndex):
       return ['sfp', 'qsfp', 'osfp'][typeIndex]
 
+   def getType(self):
+      raise NotImplementedError()
+
    def getName(self):
       raise NotImplementedError()
 
diff --git a/arista/utils/sonic_platform/sfp.py b/arista/utils/sonic_platform/sfp.py
index 7760a592..73047193 100644
--- a/arista/utils/sonic_platform/sfp.py
+++ b/arista/utils/sonic_platform/sfp.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def __init__(self, index, sfp):
       self._index = index
       self._sfp = sfp
       self._sfputil = None
+      self.sfp_type = sfp.getType().upper()
 
    def get_id(self):
       return self._index