diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index b584407bc2b3..a221e51d61cf 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -163,8 +163,10 @@ sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pam-auth-update --remove tacplus
 sudo sed -i -e '/^passwd/s/ tacplus//' $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/nsswitch.conf
 
 # Install a custom version of kdump-tools  (and its dependencies via 'apt-get -y install -f')
+if [[ $CONFIGURED_ARCH == amd64 ]]; then
 sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive dpkg --root=$FILESYSTEM_ROOT -i $debs_path/kdump-tools_*.deb || \
     sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=truechroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get -q --no-install-suggests --no-install-recommends --force-no install
+fi
 
 # Install custom-built monit package and SONiC configuration files
 sudo dpkg --root=$FILESYSTEM_ROOT -i $debs_path/monit_*.deb || \