diff --git a/files/scripts/syncd.sh b/files/scripts/syncd.sh
index 628609e0a5..065574e501 100755
--- a/files/scripts/syncd.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/syncd.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ function waitplatform() {
     BOOT_TYPE=`getBootType`
     if [[ x"$sonic_asic_platform" == x"mellanox" ]]; then
         if [[ x"$BOOT_TYPE" = @(x"fast"|x"warm"|x"fastfast") ]]; then
-            debug "PMON service is delayed by a timer for better fast/warm boot performance"
+            PMON_TIMER_STATUS=$(systemctl is-active pmon.timer)
+            if [[ x"$PMON_TIMER_STATUS" = x"inactive" ]]; then
+                systemctl start pmon.timer
+            else
+                debug "PMON service is delayed by a timer for better fast/warm boot performance"
+            fi
         else
             debug "Starting pmon service..."
             /bin/systemctl start pmon