diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile.j2
index cf597df680..0ba71bb5d7 100755
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ debs/
 ## TODO: add kmod into Depends
 RUN apt-get install -yf kmod
 
+## BRCM uses ethtool to set host interface speed
+RUN apt-get install -y ethtool
+
 COPY ["files/dsserve", "files/bcmcmd", "start.sh", "start_led.sh", "bcmsh", "/usr/bin/"]
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/dsserve /usr/bin/bcmcmd