diff --git a/dockers/docker-syncd-cavm/Dockerfile b/dockers/docker-syncd-cavm/Dockerfile
index e8025011bb..41298a29ed 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-syncd-cavm/Dockerfile
+++ b/dockers/docker-syncd-cavm/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RUN dpkg_apt() { [ -f $1 ] && { dpkg -i $1 || apt-get -y install -f; } || return
     && dpkg_apt /deps/libsaimetadata_*.deb          \
     && dpkg_apt /deps/syncd_*.deb
 
-RUN apt-get -y install libpcap-dev libxml2-dev python-dev swig libsensors4-dev
+RUN apt-get -y install libpcap-dev libxml2-dev python-dev swig libsensors4-dev redis-tools
 
 COPY ["start.sh", "/usr/bin/"]
 
diff --git a/dockers/docker-syncd-cavm/start.sh b/dockers/docker-syncd-cavm/start.sh
index 04c5a3a183..21d61e7073 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-syncd-cavm/start.sh
+++ b/dockers/docker-syncd-cavm/start.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,21 @@
 export XP_ROOT=/usr/bin/
 
 service rsyslog start
-syncd -p /etc/ssw/AS7512/profile.ini -N
+
+while true; do
+
+    # Check if redis-server starts
+
+    result=$(redis-cli ping)
+
+    if [ "$result" == "PONG" ]; then
+
+        redis-cli FLUSHALL
+        syncd -p /etc/ssw/AS7512/profile.ini -N
+        break
+
+    fi
+
+    sleep 1
+
+done