diff --git a/files/build_templates/ntp-config.timer b/files/build_templates/ntp-config.timer
deleted file mode 100644
index ab2d2e755ab2..000000000000
--- a/files/build_templates/ntp-config.timer
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Delays NTP configuration service until SONiC has started
-
-[Timer]
-OnBootSec=5min
-Unit=ntp-config.service
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=timers.target
diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 8064b2d71b04..4ef014a30e4b 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -302,9 +302,7 @@ sudo LANG=C cp $SCRIPTS_DIR/syncd.sh $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/local/bin/syncd.sh
 # Copy systemd timer configuration
 # It implements delayed start of services
 sudo cp $BUILD_TEMPLATES/snmp.timer $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/systemd/system/
-sudo cp $BUILD_TEMPLATES/ntp-config.timer $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/systemd/system/
 sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT systemctl enable snmp.timer
-sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT systemctl enable ntp-config.timer
 
 sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get remove -y python-dev
 sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get clean -y