diff --git a/files/build_templates/snmp.service.j2 b/files/build_templates/snmp.service.j2
index 5c753dd651eb..9d3224b805b7 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/snmp.service.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/snmp.service.j2
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ StartLimitIntervalSec=1200
 StartLimitBurst=3
 
 [Service]
+ExecStartPre=/bin/bash -c 'end=$((SECONDS+20));while [ $SECONDS -lt $end ];do if /usr/bin/pgrep intfmgrd >/dev/null;then break;else sleep 1;fi;done'
 ExecStartPre=/usr/local/bin/{{docker_container_name}}.sh start
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/{{docker_container_name}}.sh wait
 ExecStop=/usr/local/bin/{{docker_container_name}}.sh stop