diff --git a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/syncd.sh b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/syncd.sh
index 24767dfc6e0a..6d578f3f6bb3 100755
--- a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/syncd.sh
+++ b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/syncd.sh
@@ -3,20 +3,18 @@
 export XP_ROOT=/usr/bin/
 
 while true; do
-
     # Check if redis-server starts
+    RESULT=$(redis-cli ping)
 
-    result=$(redis-cli ping)
-
-    if [ "$result" == "PONG" ]; then
-
-        redis-cli FLUSHALL
-        syncd -p /etc/ssw/AS7512/profile.ini -N
+    if [ "$RESULT" == "PONG" ]; then
         break
-
     fi
 
     sleep 1
-
 done
 
+
+redis-cli FLUSHALL
+
+exec syncd -p /etc/ssw/AS7512/profile.ini -N
+