diff --git a/src/ds/d400/d400-device.cpp b/src/ds/d400/d400-device.cpp
index 4b0c76cd71..93a0f36a43 100644
--- a/src/ds/d400/d400-device.cpp
+++ b/src/ds/d400/d400-device.cpp
@@ -414,11 +414,9 @@ namespace librealsense
         return {};
     }
 
-    ds::d400_caps d400_device::parse_device_capabilities() const
+    ds::d400_caps d400_device::parse_device_capabilities( const std::vector<uint8_t> &gvd_buf ) const
     {
         using namespace ds;
-        std::array<unsigned char,HW_MONITOR_BUFFER_SIZE> gvd_buf;
-        _hw_monitor->get_gvd(gvd_buf.size(), gvd_buf.data(), GVD);
 
         // Opaque retrieval
         d400_caps val{d400_caps::CAP_UNDEFINED};
@@ -584,14 +582,14 @@ namespace librealsense
 
             _hw_monitor->get_gvd(gvd_buff.size(), gvd_buff.data(), GVD);
 
-            optic_serial = _hw_monitor->get_module_serial_string(gvd_buff, module_serial_offset);
-            asic_serial = _hw_monitor->get_module_serial_string(gvd_buff, module_asic_serial_offset);
-            auto fwv = _hw_monitor->get_firmware_version_string(gvd_buff, camera_fw_version_offset);
+            std::string fwv;
+            _ds_device_common->get_fw_details( gvd_buff, optic_serial, asic_serial, fwv );
+
             _fw_version = firmware_version(fwv);
 
             _recommended_fw_version = firmware_version(D4XX_RECOMMENDED_FIRMWARE_VERSION);
             if (_fw_version >= firmware_version("5.10.4.0"))
-                _device_capabilities = parse_device_capabilities();
+                _device_capabilities = parse_device_capabilities( gvd_buff );
         
             //D457 Development
             advanced_mode = is_camera_in_advanced_mode();
diff --git a/src/ds/d400/d400-device.h b/src/ds/d400/d400-device.h
index d1dc8c0495..be501d4f23 100644
--- a/src/ds/d400/d400-device.h
+++ b/src/ds/d400/d400-device.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace librealsense
 
         float get_stereo_baseline_mm() const;
 
-        ds::d400_caps parse_device_capabilities() const;
+        ds::d400_caps parse_device_capabilities( const std::vector<uint8_t> &gvd_buf ) const;
 
         //TODO - add these to device class as pure virtual methods
         command get_firmware_logs_command() const;
diff --git a/src/ds/ds-device-common.cpp b/src/ds/ds-device-common.cpp
index a65a9e294d..f0e992d390 100644
--- a/src/ds/ds-device-common.cpp
+++ b/src/ds/ds-device-common.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ namespace librealsense
         return _is_locked;
     }
 
+    void ds_device_common::get_fw_details( const std::vector<uint8_t> &gvd_buff, std::string& optic_serial, std::string& asic_serial, std::string& fwv ) const
+    {
+        optic_serial = _hw_monitor->get_module_serial_string(gvd_buff, module_serial_offset);
+        asic_serial = _hw_monitor->get_module_serial_string(gvd_buff, module_asic_serial_offset);
+        fwv = _hw_monitor->get_firmware_version_string(gvd_buff, camera_fw_version_offset);
+    }
+
     std::vector<uint8_t> ds_device_common::backup_flash(update_progress_callback_ptr callback)
     {
         int flash_size = 1024 * 2048;
diff --git a/src/ds/ds-device-common.h b/src/ds/ds-device-common.h
index ad6fd722fc..625bba6365 100644
--- a/src/ds/ds-device-common.h
+++ b/src/ds/ds-device-common.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ namespace librealsense
 
         bool is_camera_in_advanced_mode() const;
         bool is_locked(uint8_t gvd_cmd, uint32_t offset);
+        void get_fw_details( const std::vector<uint8_t> &gvd_buff, std::string& optic_serial, std::string& asic_serial, std::string& fwv ) const;
 
     private:
         uvc_sensor& get_raw_depth_sensor();