diff --git a/device/accton/x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0/sonic_platform/chassis.py b/device/accton/x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0/sonic_platform/chassis.py
index f19616fb1b22..fc076fa9e902 100644
--- a/device/accton/x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0/sonic_platform/chassis.py
+++ b/device/accton/x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0/sonic_platform/chassis.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 PMON_REBOOT_CAUSE_PATH = "/usr/share/sonic/platform/api_files/reboot-cause/"
 REBOOT_CAUSE_FILE = "reboot-cause.txt"
 PREV_REBOOT_CAUSE_FILE = "previous-reboot-cause.txt"
-HOST_CHK_CMD = "docker > /dev/null 2>&1"
+HOST_CHK_CMD = "which systemctl > /dev/null 2>&1"
 SYSLED_FNODE = "/sys/class/leds/accton_as7712_32x_led::diag/brightness"
 SYSLED_MODES = {
     "0" : "STATUS_LED_COLOR_OFF",
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class Chassis(ChassisBase):
     def __init__(self):
         ChassisBase.__init__(self)
         self._api_helper = APIHelper()
-        self._api_helper = APIHelper()
         self.is_host = self._api_helper.is_host()
         
         self.config_data = {}
@@ -69,7 +68,8 @@ def __initialize_sfp(self):
                 sfp_module = Sfp(index, 'SFP')
                 
             self._sfp_list.append(sfp_module)
-            
+
+        self._sfpevent = SfpEvent(self._sfp_list)
         self.sfp_module_initialized = True
 
     def __initialize_fan(self):
@@ -200,10 +200,7 @@ def get_change_event(self, timeout=0):
         # SFP event
         if not self.sfp_module_initialized:
             self.__initialize_sfp()
-
-        status, sfp_event = SfpEvent(self._sfp_list).get_sfp_event(timeout)
-
-        return status, sfp_event
+        return self._sfpevent.get_sfp_event(timeout)
 
     def get_sfp(self, index):
         """
diff --git a/device/accton/x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0/sonic_platform/event.py b/device/accton/x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0/sonic_platform/event.py
index f20f8df51aa2..2d296e5137b2 100644
--- a/device/accton/x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0/sonic_platform/event.py
+++ b/device/accton/x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0/sonic_platform/event.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 except ImportError as e:
     raise ImportError(repr(e) + " - required module not found")
 
+POLL_INTERVAL_IN_SEC = 1
 
 class SfpEvent:
     ''' Listen to insert/remove sfp events '''
@@ -13,30 +14,38 @@ def __init__(self, sfp_list):
         self._api_helper = APIHelper()
         self._sfp_list = sfp_list
         self._logger = Logger()
+        self._sfp_change_event_data = {'present': 0}
 
-    sfp_change_event_data = {'valid': 0, 'last': 0, 'present': 0}
-    def get_sfp_event(self, timeout=2000):
-        now = time.time()
-        port_dict = {}
-        change_dict = {}
-        change_dict['sfp'] = port_dict
-
-        if timeout < 1000:
-            timeout = 1000
-        timeout = timeout / float(1000)  # Convert to secs
-
-        if now < (self.sfp_change_event_data['last'] + timeout) and self.sfp_change_event_data['valid']:
-            return True, change_dict
-
+    def get_presence_bitmap(self):
         bitmap = 0
         for sfp in self._sfp_list:
             modpres = sfp.get_presence()
             i=sfp.port_num-1
             if modpres:
                 bitmap = bitmap | (1 << i)
+        return bitmap
+
+    def get_sfp_event(self, timeout=2000):
+        port_dict = {}
+        change_dict = {}
+        change_dict['sfp'] = port_dict
 
-        changed_ports = self.sfp_change_event_data['present'] ^ bitmap
-        if changed_ports:
+        if timeout < 1000:
+            cd_ms = 1000
+        else:
+            cd_ms = timeout
+
+        while cd_ms > 0:
+            bitmap = self.get_presence_bitmap()
+            changed_ports = self._sfp_change_event_data['present'] ^ bitmap
+            if changed_ports != 0:
+                break
+            time.sleep(POLL_INTERVAL_IN_SEC)
+            # timeout=0 means wait for event forever
+            if timeout != 0:
+                cd_ms = cd_ms - POLL_INTERVAL_IN_SEC * 1000
+
+        if changed_ports != 0:
             for sfp in self._sfp_list:
                 i=sfp.port_num-1
                 if (changed_ports & (1 << i)):
@@ -47,9 +56,7 @@ def get_sfp_event(self, timeout=2000):
 
 
             # Update the cache dict
-            self.sfp_change_event_data['present'] = bitmap
-            self.sfp_change_event_data['last'] = now
-            self.sfp_change_event_data['valid'] = 1
+            self._sfp_change_event_data['present'] = bitmap
             return True, change_dict
         else:
             return True, change_dict
diff --git a/device/accton/x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0/sonic_platform/sfp.py b/device/accton/x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0/sonic_platform/sfp.py
index 7ed41648cc80..fb8ab4fb5126 100644
--- a/device/accton/x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0/sonic_platform/sfp.py
+++ b/device/accton/x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0/sonic_platform/sfp.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class Sfp(SfpBase):
     # Path to sysfs
     PLATFORM_ROOT_PATH = "/usr/share/sonic/device"
     PMON_HWSKU_PATH = "/usr/share/sonic/hwsku"
-    HOST_CHK_CMD = "docker > /dev/null 2>&1"
+    HOST_CHK_CMD = "which systemctl > /dev/null 2>&1"
     PLATFORM = "x86_64-accton_as7712_32x-r0"
     HWSKU = "Accton-AS7712-32X"