diff --git a/files/scripts/syncd.sh b/files/scripts/syncd.sh
index 812cf30e40..c00d3b5a69 100755
--- a/files/scripts/syncd.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/syncd.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ function startplatform() {
         debug "Firmware update procedure ended"
     fi
 
+    if [[ x"$sonic_asic_platform" == x"broadcom" ]]; then
+        if [[ x"$WARM_BOOT" != x"true" ]]; then
+            is_bcm0=$(ls /sys/class/net | grep bcm0)
+            if [[ "$is_bcm0" == "bcm0" ]]; then
+                debug "stop SDK opennsl-modules ..."
+                /etc/init.d/opennsl-modules stop
+                debug "start SDK opennsl-modules ..."
+                /etc/init.d/opennsl-modules start
+                debug "started SDK opennsl-modules"
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+
     if [[ x"$sonic_asic_platform" == x"barefoot" ]]; then
         is_usb0=$(ls /sys/class/net | grep usb0)
         if [[ "$is_usb0" == "usb0" ]]; then