diff --git a/platform/mellanox/sdk-src/sxd-libs/Makefile b/platform/mellanox/sdk-src/sxd-libs/Makefile
index 0b142c9208..892974e75e 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/sdk-src/sxd-libs/Makefile
+++ b/platform/mellanox/sdk-src/sxd-libs/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $(addprefix $(DEST)/, $(MAIN_TARGET)): $(DEST)/% :
 		./autogen.sh
 	fi
 
-	debuild -b -us -uc -j$(SONIC_CONFIG_MAKE_JOBS)
+	debuild -e 'configure_options=--enable-sniffer=yes' -b -us -uc -j$(SONIC_CONFIG_MAKE_JOBS)
 
 	popd