diff --git a/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/Dockerfile.j2
index f891ace1e8..967dad3169 100755
--- a/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
 ##debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
 ##{%- endfor %}
 
-COPY ["files/dsserve", "files/npx_diag", "start.sh", "/usr/bin/"]
+COPY ["files/dsserve", "files/npx_diag", "/usr/bin/"]
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/npx_diag /usr/bin/dsserve
 
 COPY ["supervisord.conf", "/etc/supervisor/conf.d/"]
diff --git a/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/start.sh b/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/start.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 6233160504..0000000000
--- a/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/start.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-rm -f /var/run/rsyslogd.pid
-
-supervisorctl start rsyslogd
-
-supervisorctl start syncd
diff --git a/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/supervisord.conf b/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/supervisord.conf
index 0c6285d46a..dc6977ed47 100644
--- a/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/supervisord.conf
+++ b/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/supervisord.conf
@@ -3,32 +3,35 @@ logfile_maxbytes=1MB
 logfile_backups=2
 nodaemon=true
 
+[eventlistener:dependent-startup]
+command=python -m supervisord_dependent_startup
+autostart=true
+autorestart=unexpected
+startretries=0
+exitcodes=0,3
+events=PROCESS_STATE
+
 [eventlistener:supervisor-proc-exit-listener]
 command=/usr/bin/supervisor-proc-exit-listener --container-name syncd
 events=PROCESS_STATE_EXITED
 autostart=true
 autorestart=unexpected
 
-[program:start.sh]
-command=/usr/bin/start.sh
-priority=1
-autostart=true
-autorestart=false
-stdout_logfile=syslog
-stderr_logfile=syslog
-
 [program:rsyslogd]
-command=/usr/sbin/rsyslogd -n
-priority=2
+command=/usr/sbin/rsyslogd -n -iNONE
+priority=1
 autostart=false
 autorestart=unexpected
 stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
+dependent_startup=true
 
 [program:syncd]
 command=/usr/bin/syncd_start.sh
-priority=3
+priority=2
 autostart=false
 autorestart=false
 stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
+dependent_startup=true
+dependent_startup_wait_for=rsyslogd:running