diff --git a/files/image_config/platform/rc.local b/files/image_config/platform/rc.local
index 57fd8c4b06..b01c802f08 100755
--- a/files/image_config/platform/rc.local
+++ b/files/image_config/platform/rc.local
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ if [ -f $FIRST_BOOT_FILE ]; then
     mkdir -p /var/platform
 
     # Kdump tools configuration
-    sed -i -e "s/__PLATFORM__/$platform/g" /etc/default/kdump-tools
+    [ -f /etc/default/kdump-tools ] && sed -i -e "s/__PLATFORM__/$platform/g" /etc/default/kdump-tools
 
     firsttime_exit
 fi