diff --git a/src/snmpd/Makefile b/src/snmpd/Makefile
index b66af241e5..2e0ac82816 100644
--- a/src/snmpd/Makefile
+++ b/src/snmpd/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ $(addprefix $(DEST)/, $(MAIN_TARGET)): $(DEST)/% :
 	stg init
 	stg import -s ../patch-$(SNMPD_VERSION)/series
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIGURED_ARCH), arm64)
+	dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -b -d -us -uc -j1 --admindir $(SONIC_DPKG_ADMINDIR)
+else
 	dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -b -d -us -uc -j$(SONIC_CONFIG_MAKE_JOBS) --admindir $(SONIC_DPKG_ADMINDIR)
+endif
 	popd
 
 	mv $(DERIVED_TARGETS) $* $(DEST)/