diff --git a/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/start.sh b/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/start.sh
index 6ec3379df5..c4929738f9 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/start.sh
+++ b/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/start.sh
@@ -8,9 +8,3 @@ sonic-cfggen -d -y /etc/sonic/snmp.yml -t /usr/share/sonic/templates/snmpd.conf.
 
 mkdir -p /var/sonic
 echo "# Config files managed by sonic-config-engine" > /var/sonic/config_status
-
-rm -f /var/run/rsyslogd.pid
-
-supervisorctl start rsyslogd
-supervisorctl start snmpd
-supervisorctl start snmp-subagent
diff --git a/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/supervisord.conf b/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/supervisord.conf
index 6af6ae965b..2ca3686dcd 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/supervisord.conf
+++ b/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/supervisord.conf
@@ -3,27 +3,39 @@ logfile_maxbytes=1MB
 logfile_backups=2
 nodaemon=true
 
+[eventlistener:dependent-startup]
+command=python -m supervisord_dependent_startup
+autostart=true
+autorestart=unexpected
+startretries=0
+exitcodes=0,3
+events=PROCESS_STATE
+
 [eventlistener:supervisor-proc-exit-listener]
 command=/usr/bin/supervisor-proc-exit-listener --container-name snmp
 events=PROCESS_STATE_EXITED
 autostart=true
 autorestart=unexpected
 
-[program:start.sh]
-command=/usr/bin/start.sh
-priority=1
-autostart=true
-autorestart=false
-stdout_logfile=syslog
-stderr_logfile=syslog
-
 [program:rsyslogd]
-command=/usr/sbin/rsyslogd -n
-priority=2
+command=/usr/sbin/rsyslogd -n -iNONE
+priority=1
 autostart=false
 autorestart=unexpected
 stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
+dependent_startup=true
+
+[program:start]
+command=/usr/bin/start.sh
+priority=1
+autostart=true
+autorestart=false
+startsecs=0
+stdout_logfile=syslog
+stderr_logfile=syslog
+dependent_startup=true
+dependent_startup_wait_for=rsyslogd:running
 
 [program:snmpd]
 command=/usr/sbin/snmpd -f -LS4d -u Debian-snmp -g Debian-snmp -I -smux,mteTrigger,mteTriggerConf,ifTable,ifXTable,inetCidrRouteTable,ipCidrRouteTable,ip,disk_hw -p /run/snmpd.pid
@@ -32,6 +44,8 @@ autostart=false
 autorestart=false
 stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
+dependent_startup=true
+dependent_startup_wait_for=start:exited
 
 [program:snmp-subagent]
 command=/usr/bin/env python3 -m sonic_ax_impl
@@ -40,3 +54,5 @@ autostart=false
 autorestart=false
 stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
+dependent_startup=true
+dependent_startup_wait_for=snmpd:running