diff --git a/files/scripts/syncd.sh b/files/scripts/syncd.sh
index 2a3bd133c4af..2f0382f273a9 100755
--- a/files/scripts/syncd.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/syncd.sh
@@ -104,28 +104,26 @@ function stopplatform1() {
         debug "Stopped pmon service"
     fi
 
-    if [[ x$sonic_asic_platform != x"mellanox" ]] || [[ x$TYPE != x"cold" ]]; then
-        debug "${TYPE} shutdown syncd process ..."
-        /usr/bin/docker exec -i syncd$DEV /usr/bin/syncd_request_shutdown --${TYPE}
-
-        # wait until syncd quits gracefully or force syncd to exit after
-        # waiting for 20 seconds
-        start_in_secs=${SECONDS}
+    debug "${TYPE} shutdown syncd process ..."
+    /usr/bin/docker exec -i syncd$DEV /usr/bin/syncd_request_shutdown --${TYPE}
+
+    # wait until syncd quits gracefully or force syncd to exit after
+    # waiting for 20 seconds
+    start_in_secs=${SECONDS}
+    end_in_secs=${SECONDS}
+    timer_threshold=20
+    while docker top syncd$DEV | grep -q /usr/bin/syncd \
+            && [[ $((end_in_secs - start_in_secs)) -le $timer_threshold ]]; do
+        sleep 0.1
         end_in_secs=${SECONDS}
-        timer_threshold=20
-        while docker top syncd$DEV | grep -q /usr/bin/syncd \
-                && [[ $((end_in_secs - start_in_secs)) -le $timer_threshold ]]; do
-            sleep 0.1
-            end_in_secs=${SECONDS}
-        done
-
-        if [[ $((end_in_secs - start_in_secs)) -gt $timer_threshold ]]; then
-            debug "syncd process in container syncd$DEV did not exit gracefully"
-        fi
+    done
 
-        /usr/bin/docker exec -i syncd$DEV /bin/sync
-        debug "Finished ${TYPE} shutdown syncd process ..."
+    if [[ $((end_in_secs - start_in_secs)) -gt $timer_threshold ]]; then
+        debug "syncd process in container syncd$DEV did not exit gracefully"
     fi
+
+    /usr/bin/docker exec -i syncd$DEV /bin/sync
+    debug "Finished ${TYPE} shutdown syncd process ..."
 }
 
 function stopplatform2() {