diff --git a/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/Dockerfile.j2
index 8a764960f19b..b6dde0b9f86c 100644
--- a/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ COPY ["chassis_db.py", "/usr/bin/"]
 
 COPY ["platform.json", "/usr/share/sonic/device/x86_64-kvm_x86_64-r0/"]
 COPY ["hwsku.json", "/usr/share/sonic/device/x86_64-kvm_x86_64-r0/Force10-S6000/"]
-COPY ["platform.json", "/usr/share/sonic/platform/"]
 
 # Workaround the tcpdump issue
 RUN mv /usr/sbin/tcpdump /usr/bin/tcpdump
diff --git a/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/start.sh b/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/start.sh
index d7ff9920fb7f..95c24ae37146 100755
--- a/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/start.sh
+++ b/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/start.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # NOTE: 'PLATFORM' and 'HWSKU' environment variables are set
 # in the Dockerfile so that they persist for the life of the container
 
+ln -sf /usr/share/sonic/device/$PLATFORM /usr/share/sonic/platform
 ln -sf /usr/share/sonic/device/$PLATFORM/$HWSKU /usr/share/sonic/hwsku
 
 pushd /usr/share/sonic/hwsku