diff --git a/slave.mk b/slave.mk
index d17aea5722cc..40f3d617c081 100644
--- a/slave.mk
+++ b/slave.mk
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ distclean : .platform clean
 ## Include other rules
 ###############################################################################
 
+ifeq ($(SONIC_ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC),y)
+ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC = y
+endif
 
 include $(RULES_PATH)/config
 include $(RULES_PATH)/functions
@@ -67,10 +70,6 @@ ifeq ($(PASSWORD),)
 override PASSWORD := $(DEFAULT_PASSWORD)
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(SONIC_ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC),y)
-ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC = y
-endif
-
 MAKEFLAGS += -j $(SONIC_CONFIG_BUILD_JOBS)
 
 ###############################################################################