diff --git a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/Dockerfile.j2
index f8e48259e8..840399ac59 100755
--- a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
 
 COPY ["start.sh", "/usr/bin/"]
 
+COPY ["profile.ini", "/etc/ssw/AS7512/"]
+
 ## Clean up
 RUN apt-get clean -y; apt-get autoclean -y; apt-get autoremove -y
 RUN rm -rf /debs
diff --git a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/profile.ini b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/profile.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e5fc5f0fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/profile.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+mode=1
+hwId=as7512
+