diff --git a/rules/docker-snmp.mk b/rules/docker-snmp.mk
index d350540dbe..00c20ab6cf 100644
--- a/rules/docker-snmp.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-snmp.mk
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ SONIC_DOCKER_DBG_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SNMP_DBG)
 SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_DBG_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SNMP_DBG)
 
 $(DOCKER_SNMP)_CONTAINER_NAME = snmp
-$(DOCKER_SNMP)_RUN_OPT += --privileged -t
+$(DOCKER_SNMP)_RUN_OPT += -t
 $(DOCKER_SNMP)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
 $(DOCKER_SNMP)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro 
 $(DOCKER_SNMP)_FILES += $(SUPERVISOR_PROC_EXIT_LISTENER_SCRIPT)