diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 116c751f22..97f054c035 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ DOCKER_MGMT_BUILD = docker build --no-cache \
 	    PLATFORM=$(PLATFORM) \
 	    BUILD_NUMBER=$(BUILD_NUMBER) \
 	    ENABLE_DHCP_GRAPH_SERVICE=$(ENABLE_DHCP_GRAPH_SERVICE) \
+	    SONIC_ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC=$(ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC) \
 	    PASSWORD=$(PASSWORD) \
 	    USERNAME=$(USERNAME) \
 	    $@
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm-rpc.mk b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm-rpc.mk
index 8efd25eb9b..fa7c0fb797 100644
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm-rpc.mk
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm-rpc.mk
@@ -6,3 +6,12 @@ $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM_RPC)_DEPENDS += $(SYNCD_RPC) $(LIBTHRIFT)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM_RPC)_FILES += $(DSSERVE) $(BCMCMD)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM_RPC)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM_RPC)
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC),y)
+SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM_RPC)
+endif
+
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM_RPC)_CONTAINER_NAME = syncd
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM_RPC)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM_RPC)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/machine.conf:/etc/machine.conf
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM_RPC)_RUN_OPT += -v /var/run/docker-syncd:/var/run/sswsyncd
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM_RPC)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm.mk b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm.mk
index cd44d65126..aeee6479a8 100644
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm.mk
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)_DEPENDS += $(SYNCD)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)_FILES += $(DSSERVE) $(BCMCMD)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)
+ifneq ($(ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC),y)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)
+endif
 
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)_CONTAINER_NAME = syncd
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
diff --git a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm-rpc.mk b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm-rpc.mk
index ac725a1bbd..e0136f5324 100644
--- a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm-rpc.mk
+++ b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm-rpc.mk
@@ -5,3 +5,11 @@ $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM_RPC)_PATH = $(PLATFORM_PATH)/docker-syncd-cavm-rpc
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM_RPC)_DEPENDS += $(SYNCD_RPC) $(LIBTHRIFT) $(CAVM_LIBSAI) $(XP_TOOLS) $(REDIS_TOOLS)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM_RPC)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM_RPC)
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC),y)
+SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM_RPC)
+endif
+
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM_RPC)_CONTAINER_NAME = syncd
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM_RPC)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM_RPC)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/machine.conf:/etc/machine.conf
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM_RPC)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
diff --git a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm.mk b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm.mk
index a61716c7bd..8a3b0857da 100644
--- a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm.mk
+++ b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)_PATH = $(PLATFORM_PATH)/docker-syncd-cavm
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)_DEPENDS += $(SYNCD) $(CAVM_LIBSAI) $(XP_TOOLS) $(REDIS_TOOLS)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)
+ifneq ($(ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC),y)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)
+endif
 
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)_CONTAINER_NAME = syncd
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
diff --git a/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec-rpc.mk b/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec-rpc.mk
index 68b940f8d2..1798a03498 100644
--- a/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec-rpc.mk
+++ b/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec-rpc.mk
@@ -5,3 +5,12 @@ $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC_RPC)_PATH = $(PLATFORM_PATH)/docker-syncd-centec-rpc
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC_RPC)_DEPENDS += $(SYNCD_RPC) $(LIBTHRIFT)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC_RPC)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC_RPC)
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC),y)
+SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC_RPC)
+endif
+
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC_RPC)_CONTAINER_NAME = syncd
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC_RPC)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC_RPC)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/machine.conf:/etc/machine.conf
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC_RPC)_RUN_OPT += -v /var/run/docker-syncd:/var/run/sswsyncd
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC_RPC)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
diff --git a/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec.mk b/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec.mk
index 694005fb48..c4335ab356 100644
--- a/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec.mk
+++ b/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)_PATH = $(PLATFORM_PATH)/docker-syncd-centec
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)_DEPENDS += $(SYNCD)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)
+ifneq ($(ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC),y)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)
+endif
 
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)_CONTAINER_NAME = syncd
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx-rpc.mk b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx-rpc.mk
index 8c54114540..e8e55e71e8 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx-rpc.mk
+++ b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx-rpc.mk
@@ -6,3 +6,11 @@ $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX_RPC)_DEPENDS += $(SYNCD_RPC) $(LIBTHRIFT)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX_RPC)_FILES += $(MLNX_FW)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX_RPC)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX_RPC)
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC),y)
+SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX_RPC)
+endif
+
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX_RPC)_CONTAINER_NAME = syncd
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX_RPC)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX_RPC)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/machine.conf:/etc/machine.conf
+$(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX_RPC)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx.mk b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx.mk
index 5ea1d7aa55..2675399b70 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx.mk
+++ b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)_DEPENDS += $(SYNCD) $(MFT) $(PYTHON_SDK_API)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)_FILES += $(MLNX_FW)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)
+ifneq ($(ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC),y)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)
+endif
 
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)_CONTAINER_NAME = syncd
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
diff --git a/rules/config b/rules/config
index e360c7a434..4d0fc7801c 100644
--- a/rules/config
+++ b/rules/config
@@ -46,3 +46,7 @@ DEFAULT_PASSWORD = YourPaSsWoRd
 # Quagga will be the default routing-stack for all the SONiC platforms. Other supported
 # routing-stacks: frr, gobgp.
 SONIC_ROUTING_STACK = quagga
+
+# ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC - build docker-syncd with rpc packages for testing purposes.
+# Uncomment to enable:
+# ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC = y
diff --git a/slave.mk b/slave.mk
index 9d9fc126f7..d17aea5722 100644
--- a/slave.mk
+++ b/slave.mk
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ ifeq ($(PASSWORD),)
 override PASSWORD := $(DEFAULT_PASSWORD)
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(SONIC_ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC),y)
+ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC = y
+endif
+
 MAKEFLAGS += -j $(SONIC_CONFIG_BUILD_JOBS)
 
 ###############################################################################