diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4700-r0/Mellanox-SN4700-O8C48/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4700-r0/Mellanox-SN4700-O8C48/sai.profile
index 8238fae60b..84bc4f66ad 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4700-r0/Mellanox-SN4700-O8C48/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4700-r0/Mellanox-SN4700-O8C48/sai.profile
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_4700_8x400g_48x100g.xml
 SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
+SAI_INDEPENDENT_MODULE_MODE=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4700-r0/Mellanox-SN4700-O8V48/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4700-r0/Mellanox-SN4700-O8V48/sai.profile
index 0570470af1..c385087822 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4700-r0/Mellanox-SN4700-O8V48/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4700-r0/Mellanox-SN4700-O8V48/sai.profile
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_4700_8x400g_48x200g.xml
 SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
+SAI_INDEPENDENT_MODULE_MODE=1