diff --git a/dockers/docker-syncd-mlnx/start.sh b/dockers/docker-syncd-mlnx/start.sh
index 63dbc8bfb2c4..3c07069ba26e 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-syncd-mlnx/start.sh
+++ b/dockers/docker-syncd-mlnx/start.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ trap clean_up SIGTERM SIGKILL
 # occures
 . mlnx-fw-upgrade.sh
 
+# FIXME: the script cannot trap SIGTERM signal and it exits without clean_up
+# Remove rsyslogd.pid file manually so that to start the rsyslog instantly
+[ -e /var/run/rsyslogd.pid ] && rm /var/run/rsyslogd.pid
 service rsyslog start
 service syncd start