diff --git a/rules/docker-telemetry.mk b/rules/docker-telemetry.mk
index 4a2d3fd64e..30e11d9251 100644
--- a/rules/docker-telemetry.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-telemetry.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ $(DOCKER_TELEMETRY)_CONTAINER_NAME = telemetry
 $(DOCKER_TELEMETRY)_RUN_OPT += --privileged -t
 $(DOCKER_TELEMETRY)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
 $(DOCKER_TELEMETRY)_RUN_OPT += -v /usr/share/sonic/scripts:/usr/share/sonic/scripts:ro
+ifneq ($(INCLUDE_SYSTEM_GNMI), y)
 $(DOCKER_TELEMETRY)_RUN_OPT += -v /var/run/dbus:/var/run/dbus:rw
+endif
 
 $(DOCKER_TELEMETRY)_FILES += $(SUPERVISOR_PROC_EXIT_LISTENER_SCRIPT)
 $(DOCKER_TELEMETRY)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += monit_telemetry:/etc/monit/conf.d