diff --git a/files/scripts/gbsyncd.sh b/files/scripts/gbsyncd.sh
index 34bcb7044bed..e545dad5a470 100755
--- a/files/scripts/gbsyncd.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/gbsyncd.sh
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ function startplatform() {
     done
 }
 
-function waitplatform() {
-    :
-}
-
 function stopplatform1() {
     if ! docker top gbsyncd$DEV | grep -q /usr/bin/syncd; then
         debug "syncd process in container gbsyncd$DEV is not running"
diff --git a/files/scripts/syncd.sh b/files/scripts/syncd.sh
index 50c183f21ab0..4f42661a48e0 100755
--- a/files/scripts/syncd.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/syncd.sh
@@ -92,16 +92,6 @@ function startplatform() {
     fi
 }
 
-function waitplatform() {
-
-    BOOT_TYPE=`getBootType`
-    if [[ x"$sonic_asic_platform" == x"mellanox" ]]; then
-        debug "Starting pmon service..."
-        /bin/systemctl start pmon
-        debug "Started pmon service"
-    fi
-}
-
 function stopplatform1() {
 
     if [[ x$sonic_asic_platform == x"mellanox" ]] && [[ x$TYPE == x"cold" ]]; then
diff --git a/files/scripts/syncd_common.sh b/files/scripts/syncd_common.sh
index 826cdd731ba6..c9f7c46b3ad0 100755
--- a/files/scripts/syncd_common.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/syncd_common.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 # scripts using this must provide implementations of the following functions:
 #
 # startplatform
-# waitplatform
 # stopplatform1 and stopplatform2
 #
 # For examples of these, see gbsyncd.sh and syncd.sh.
@@ -141,8 +140,6 @@ wait() {
         fi
     fi
 
-    waitplatform
-
     /usr/bin/${SERVICE}.sh wait $DEV
 }