diff --git a/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2 b/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
index 628964ec7b..a2bfb7d125 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ start() {
 {%- if docker_container_name != "database" %}
         -v /usr/share/sonic/device/$PLATFORM/$HWSKU:/usr/share/sonic/hwsku:ro \
 {%- endif %}
+        --tmpfs /tmp \
+        --tmpfs /var/tmp \
         --name={{docker_container_name}} {{docker_image_name}}:latest
 
     postStartAction