diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm-rpc/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm-rpc/Dockerfile.j2
index 912f52cf73..40c573f09c 100644
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm-rpc/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm-rpc/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
 {%- endfor -%}
 debs/
 
-RUN dpkg -r syncd
+RUN dpkg -P syncd
 
 RUN dpkg_apt() { [ -f $1 ] && { dpkg -i $1 || apt-get -y install -f; } || return 1; } ; \
-dpkg_apt  \
 {% for deb in docker_syncd_brcm_rpc_debs.split(' ') -%}
-debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
+dpkg_apt debs/{{ deb }}{{'; '}}
 {%- endfor %}
 
 ## Pre-install the fundamental packages
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ RUN apt-get update \
  && mkdir -p /opt       \
  && cd /opt             \
  && wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/p4lang/ptf/master/ptf_nn/ptf_nn_agent.py \
- && dpkg_apt() { [ -f $1 ] && { dpkg -i $1 || apt-get -y install -f; } || return 1; } \
  && apt-get clean -y; apt-get autoclean -y; apt-get autoremove -y \
  && rm -rf /deps
 
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx-rpc/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx-rpc/Dockerfile.j2
index 15c998385a..64e2081127 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx-rpc/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx-rpc/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
 {%- endfor -%}
 debs/
 
-RUN dpkg -r syncd
+RUN dpkg -P syncd
 
 RUN dpkg_apt() { [ -f $1 ] && { dpkg -i $1 || apt-get -y install -f; } || return 1; } ; \
-dpkg_apt  \
 {% for deb in docker_syncd_mlnx_rpc_debs.split(' ') -%}
-debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
+dpkg_apt debs/{{ deb }}{{'; '}}
 {%- endfor %}
 
 ## Pre-install the fundamental packages
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ RUN apt-get update \
  && mkdir -p /opt       \
  && cd /opt             \
  && wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/p4lang/ptf/master/ptf_nn/ptf_nn_agent.py \
- && dpkg_apt() { [ -f $1 ] && { dpkg -i $1 || apt-get -y install -f; } || return 1; } \
  && apt-get clean -y; apt-get autoclean -y; apt-get autoremove -y \
  && rm -rf /deps