diff --git a/files/scripts/syncd.sh b/files/scripts/syncd.sh
index c00d3b5a6964..812cf30e4001 100755
--- a/files/scripts/syncd.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/syncd.sh
@@ -28,19 +28,6 @@ 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