diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py
index 585a664efc..2ae93e14d4 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class Chassis(ChassisBase):
         self.sfp_event_initialized = False
         self.reboot_cause_initialized = False
         self.sdk_handle = None
+        self.deinitialize_sdk_handle = None
         logger.log_info("Chassis loaded successfully")
 
 
@@ -80,9 +81,8 @@ class Chassis(ChassisBase):
         if self.sfp_event_initialized:
             self.sfp_event.deinitialize()
 
-        if self.sdk_handle:
-            from sonic_platform.sfp import deinitialize_sdk_handle
-            deinitialize_sdk_handle(self.sdk_handle)
+        if self.deinitialize_sdk_handle:
+            self.deinitialize_sdk_handle(self.sdk_handle)
 
 
     def initialize_psu(self):
@@ -140,10 +140,12 @@ class Chassis(ChassisBase):
 
     def get_sdk_handle(self):
         if not self.sdk_handle:
-            from sonic_platform.sfp import initialize_sdk_handle
+            from sonic_platform.sfp import initialize_sdk_handle, deinitialize_sdk_handle
             self.sdk_handle = initialize_sdk_handle()
             if self.sdk_handle is None:
                 logger.log_error('Failed to open SDK handle')
+            else:
+                self.deinitialize_sdk_handle = deinitialize_sdk_handle
         return self.sdk_handle