diff --git a/rules/docker-mux.mk b/rules/docker-mux.mk
index 8295200b7b..3af7baa004 100644
--- a/rules/docker-mux.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-mux.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_DBG_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_MUX_DBG)
 endif
 
 $(DOCKER_MUX)_CONTAINER_NAME = mux
-$(DOCKER_MUX)_RUN_OPT += --privileged -t
+$(DOCKER_MUX)_RUN_OPT += -t
 $(DOCKER_MUX)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
 $(DOCKER_MUX)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro 
 $(DOCKER_MUX)_FILES += $(SUPERVISOR_PROC_EXIT_LISTENER_SCRIPT)