diff --git a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/critical_processes b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/critical_processes
index 4233cda349..788ba53f3e 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/critical_processes
+++ b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/critical_processes
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-fancontrol
 ledd
 xcvrd
 psud
diff --git a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/docker-pmon.supervisord.conf.j2 b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/docker-pmon.supervisord.conf.j2
index 13ae0e767a..6ac89819ae 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/docker-pmon.supervisord.conf.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/docker-pmon.supervisord.conf.j2
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ startsecs=0
 command=/usr/sbin/fancontrol
 priority=4
 autostart=false
-autorestart=false
+autorestart=unexpected
 stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
+startsecs=10
 
 {% if not skip_ledd %}
 [program:ledd]