diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py
index 68c3fe16a8..630b35903d 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ try:
     import sys
     import io
     import re
-    import subprocess
     import syslog
 except ImportError as e:
     raise ImportError (str(e) + "- required module not found")
@@ -27,9 +26,6 @@ MAX_SELECT_DELAY = 3600
 
 MLNX_NUM_PSU = 2
 
-GET_HWSKU_CMD = "sonic-cfggen -d -v DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.hwsku"
-GET_PLATFORM_CMD = "sonic-cfggen -d -v DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.platform"
-
 EEPROM_CACHE_ROOT = '/var/cache/sonic/decode-syseeprom'
 EEPROM_CACHE_FILE = 'syseeprom_cache'
 
@@ -61,18 +57,12 @@ class Chassis(ChassisBase):
     def __init__(self):
         super(Chassis, self).__init__()
 
-        # Initialize SKU name and Platform name
-        self.sku_name = self._get_sku_name()
-        self.platform_name = self._get_platform_name()
-
-        mi = device_info.get_machine_info()
-        if mi is not None:
-            self.name = mi['onie_platform']
-            self.platform_name = device_info.get_platform()
-        else:
-            self.name = self.sku_name
-            self.platform_name = self._get_platform_name()
+        self.name = "Undefined"
+        self.model = "Undefined"
 
+        # Initialize Platform name
+        self.platform_name = device_info.get_platform()
+        
         # move the initialization of each components to their dedicated initializer
         # which will be called from platform
         self.sfp_module_initialized = False
@@ -148,6 +138,9 @@ class Chassis(ChassisBase):
         from eeprom import Eeprom
         # Initialize EEPROM
         self._eeprom = Eeprom()
+        # Get chassis name and model from eeprom
+        self.name = self._eeprom.get_product_name()
+        self.model = self._eeprom.get_part_number()
 
 
     def initialize_components(self):
@@ -173,6 +166,15 @@ class Chassis(ChassisBase):
         return self.name
 
 
+    def get_model(self):
+        """
+        Retrieves the model number (or part number) of the device
+
+        Returns:
+            string: Model/part number of device
+        """
+        return self.model
+        
     ##############################################
     # SFP methods
     ##############################################
@@ -244,18 +246,6 @@ class Chassis(ChassisBase):
 
         return num_of_fan, num_of_drawer
 
-
-    def _get_sku_name(self):
-        p = subprocess.Popen(GET_HWSKU_CMD, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-        out, err = p.communicate()
-        return out.rstrip('\n')
-
-
-    def _get_platform_name(self):
-        p = subprocess.Popen(GET_PLATFORM_CMD, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-        out, err = p.communicate()
-        return out.rstrip('\n')
-
     def _get_port_position_tuple_by_platform_name(self):
         position_tuple = port_position_tuple_list[platform_dict_port[self.platform_name]]
         return position_tuple
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/eeprom.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/eeprom.py
index 23f4b8b344..413388d203 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/eeprom.py
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/eeprom.py
@@ -80,13 +80,21 @@ class Eeprom(eeprom_tlvinfo.TlvInfoDecoder):
             pass
 
         self._base_mac = self.mgmtaddrstr(eeprom)
-        if self._base_mac == None:
+        if self._base_mac is None:
             self._base_mac = "Undefined."
 
         self._serial_str = self.serial_number_str(eeprom)
-        if self._serial_str == None:
+        if self._serial_str is None:
             self._serial_str = "Undefined."
 
+        self._product_name = self.modelstr(eeprom)
+        if self._product_name is None:
+            self._product_name = "Undefined."
+
+        self._part_number = self.part_number_str(eeprom)
+        if self._part_number is None:
+            self._part_number = "Undefined."
+
         original_stdout = sys.stdout
         sys.stdout = StringIO()
         self.decode_eeprom(eeprom)
@@ -135,6 +143,28 @@ class Eeprom(eeprom_tlvinfo.TlvInfoDecoder):
             self._load_eeprom()
         return self._serial_str
 
+    def get_product_name(self):
+        """
+        Retrieves the hardware product name for the chassis
+
+        Returns:
+            A string containing the hardware product name for this chassis.
+        """
+        if not self._eeprom_loaded:
+            self._load_eeprom()
+        return self._product_name
+
+    def get_part_number(self):
+        """
+        Retrieves the hardware part number for the chassis
+
+        Returns:
+            A string containing the hardware part number for this chassis.
+        """
+        if not self._eeprom_loaded:
+            self._load_eeprom()
+        return self._part_number
+
     def get_system_eeprom_info(self):
         """
         Retrieves the full content of system EEPROM information for the chassis
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/platform.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/platform.py
index 6073ce5fae..d80c28996a 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/platform.py
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/platform.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class Platform(PlatformBase):
             self._chassis = Chassis()
             self._chassis.initialize_components()
             self._chassis.initizalize_system_led()
+            self._chassis.initialize_eeprom()
         else:
             self._chassis = Chassis()
             self._chassis.initialize_psu()