diff --git a/device/nokia/x86_64-nokia_ixr7250e_36x400g-r0/platform_reboot b/device/nokia/x86_64-nokia_ixr7250e_36x400g-r0/platform_reboot
index b086d09bdd..180db164df 100755
--- a/device/nokia/x86_64-nokia_ixr7250e_36x400g-r0/platform_reboot
+++ b/device/nokia/x86_64-nokia_ixr7250e_36x400g-r0/platform_reboot
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ rm -f /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/dump-*
 touch /etc/opt/srlinux/devmgr_reboot_cause.done
 rm -f /etc/opt/srlinux/reboot-cause.txt
 sync
-/sbin/reboot
+exec /sbin/reboot $@
diff --git a/device/nokia/x86_64-nokia_ixr7250e_sup-r0/89-net-by-driver.link b/device/nokia/x86_64-nokia_ixr7250e_sup-r0/89-net-by-driver.link
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa0bcb1b40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/device/nokia/x86_64-nokia_ixr7250e_sup-r0/89-net-by-driver.link
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#  SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+#
+#  This file is part of systemd.
+#
+#  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+[Match]
+Driver=amd-xgbe
+
+[Link]
+NamePolicy=keep kernel database onboard slot path
+AlternativeNamesPolicy=database onboard slot path
+MACAddressPolicy=persistent
+AutoNegotiation=no
+BitsPerSecond=10G
+Duplex=full
diff --git a/device/nokia/x86_64-nokia_ixr7250e_sup-r0/platform_reboot b/device/nokia/x86_64-nokia_ixr7250e_sup-r0/platform_reboot
index ba47829674..00ae76c9de 100755
--- a/device/nokia/x86_64-nokia_ixr7250e_sup-r0/platform_reboot
+++ b/device/nokia/x86_64-nokia_ixr7250e_sup-r0/platform_reboot
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-
+echo "Rebooting all Linecards"
+python3 -c 'import sonic_platform.platform; platform_chassis = sonic_platform.platform.Platform().get_chassis(); platform_chassis.reboot_imms()'
+sleep 3
 systemctl stop nokia-watchdog.service
 sleep 2
 echo "w" > /dev/watchdog
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ echo "last watchdog kick $kick_date" > /var/log/nokia-watchdog-last.log
 rm -f /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/dump-*
 touch /etc/opt/srlinux/devmgr_reboot_cause.done
 rm -f /etc/opt/srlinux/reboot-cause.txt
+echo "Shutdown midplane"
+ifconfig xe0 down
 sync
-echo "Rebooting all Linecards"
-python3 -c 'import sonic_platform.platform; platform_chassis = sonic_platform.platform.Platform().get_chassis(); platform_chassis.reboot_imms()'
-/sbin/reboot
+exec /sbin/reboot $@