diff --git a/build_debian.sh b/build_debian.sh
index 662efde9f9..3559560b1e 100755
--- a/build_debian.sh
+++ b/build_debian.sh
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get -y in
     squashfs-tools          \
     grub2-common            \
     rsyslog                 \
+    ethtool                 \
     screen                  \
     hping3                  \
     tcptraceroute           \
diff --git a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
index e86f4ad001..fc46dc6a52 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ RUN apt-get update &&   \
         rrdtool         \
         python-smbus    \
         python3-smbus   \
+        ethtool         \
         dmidecode       \
         i2c-tools
 
diff --git a/rules/docker-platform-monitor.mk b/rules/docker-platform-monitor.mk
index b650f74a17..547fbf6081 100644
--- a/rules/docker-platform-monitor.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-platform-monitor.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR_DBG = $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR_STEM)-$(DBG_IMAGE_MARK).
 
 $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/$(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR_STEM)
 
-$(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_DEPENDS += $(LIBSENSORS) $(LM_SENSORS) $(FANCONTROL) $(SENSORD) $(LIBSWSSCOMMON) $(PYTHON_SWSSCOMMON) $(PYTHON3_SWSSCOMMON) $(SMARTMONTOOLS) $(ETHTOOL)
+$(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_DEPENDS += $(LIBSENSORS) $(LM_SENSORS) $(FANCONTROL) $(SENSORD) $(LIBSWSSCOMMON) $(PYTHON_SWSSCOMMON) $(PYTHON3_SWSSCOMMON) $(SMARTMONTOOLS)
 
 $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_PYTHON_WHEELS += $(SONIC_PLATFORM_COMMON_PY2)
 $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_PYTHON_WHEELS += $(SONIC_PLATFORM_COMMON_PY3)
@@ -66,5 +66,4 @@ $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += cmd_wrapper:/usr/bin/sensors
 $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += cmd_wrapper:/usr/sbin/smartctl
 $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += cmd_wrapper:/usr/sbin/iSmart
 $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += cmd_wrapper:/usr/sbin/SmartCmd
-$(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += cmd_wrapper:/usr/bin/ethtool
 $(DOCKER_PLATFORM_MONITOR)_FILES += $(SUPERVISOR_PROC_EXIT_LISTENER_SCRIPT)
diff --git a/rules/ethtool.dep b/rules/ethtool.dep
deleted file mode 100644
index 15a9608404..0000000000
--- a/rules/ethtool.dep
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-SPATH       := $($(ETHTOOL)_SRC_PATH)
-DEP_FILES   := $(SONIC_COMMON_FILES_LIST) rules/ethtool.mk rules/ethtool.dep
-DEP_FILES   += $(SONIC_COMMON_BASE_FILES_LIST)
-DEP_FILES   += $(shell git ls-files $(SPATH))
-
-$(ETHTOOL)_CACHE_MODE  := GIT_CONTENT_SHA
-$(ETHTOOL)_DEP_FLAGS   := $(SONIC_COMMON_FLAGS_LIST)
-$(ETHTOOL)_DEP_FILES   := $(DEP_FILES)
diff --git a/rules/ethtool.mk b/rules/ethtool.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index b79eaad7af..0000000000
--- a/rules/ethtool.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# ethtool
-
-ETHTOOL_VERSION_BASE = 5.9
-export ETHTOOL_VERSION_BASE
-
-ETHTOOL = ethtool_$(ETHTOOL_VERSION_BASE)-1_amd64.deb
-$(ETHTOOL)_SRC_PATH = $(SRC_PATH)/ethtool
-SONIC_MAKE_DEBS += $(ETHTOOL)
-
-ETHTOOL_DBG = ethtool-dbgsym_$(ETHTOOL_VERSION_BASE)-1_amd64.deb
-$(eval $(call add_extra_package,$(ETHTOOL),$(ETHTOOL_DBG)))
-
-export ETHTOOL ETHTOOL_DBG
diff --git a/src/ethtool/Makefile b/src/ethtool/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f5a3acc94..0000000000
--- a/src/ethtool/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-.ONESHELL:
-SHELL = /bin/bash
-.SHELLFLAGS += -e
-
-MAIN_TARGET = $(ETHTOOL)
-DERIVED_TARGET = $(ETHTOOL_DBG)
-
-$(addprefix $(DEST)/, $(MAIN_TARGET)): $(DEST)/% :
-	# Obtaining the ethtool debian package
-	rm -rf ethtool*
-	git clone https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/ethtool/
-	pushd ethtool
-	git checkout tags/debian/1%$(ETHTOOL_VERSION_BASE)-1
-	# Build package
-	dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -b -us -uc -j$(SONIC_CONFIG_MAKE_JOBS) --admindir $(SONIC_DPKG_ADMINDIR)
-	popd
-	mv $(DERIVED_TARGET) $* $(DEST)/
-
-$(addprefix $(DEST)/, $(DERIVED_TARGET)): $(DEST)/% : $(DEST)/$(MAIN_TARGET)