diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/component.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/component.py
index 0e7a024cca14..3d339217b54f 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/component.py
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/component.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ def auto_update_firmware(self, image_path, boot_action):
             return FW_AUTO_ERR_IMAGE
 
         if boot_action in default_supported_boot:
-            if self.install_firmware(image_path):
+            if self.update_firmware(image_path):
                 # Successful update
                 return FW_AUTO_INSTALLED
             # Failed update (unknown reason)
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ def auto_update_firmware(self, image_path, boot_action):
             return FW_AUTO_ERR_UKNOWN
 
         if boot_action in supported_boot:
-            if self.install_firmware(image_path):
+            if self.update_firmware(image_path):
                 # Successful update
                 return FW_AUTO_INSTALLED
             # Failed update (unknown reason)
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/tests/test_firmware.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/tests/test_firmware.py
index cdd68fa70505..32f002bcb372 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/tests/test_firmware.py
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/tests/test_firmware.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
                                                 FW_AUTO_ERR_IMAGE,      \
                                                 FW_AUTO_ERR_UKNOWN
 
-def mock_install_firmware_success(image_path):
+def mock_update_firmware_success(image_path):
     return True
 
-def mock_install_firmware_fail(image_path):
+def mock_update_firmware_fail(image_path):
     return False
 
 def mock_update_notification_cold_boot(image_path):
@@ -34,29 +34,29 @@ def mock_update_notification_error(image_path):
 test_data_default = [
         (None, False, None, FW_AUTO_ERR_IMAGE),
         (None, True, 'warm', FW_AUTO_ERR_BOOT_TYPE),
-        (mock_install_firmware_fail, True, 'cold', FW_AUTO_ERR_UKNOWN),
-        (mock_install_firmware_success, True, 'cold', FW_AUTO_INSTALLED)
+        (mock_update_firmware_fail, True, 'cold', FW_AUTO_ERR_UKNOWN),
+        (mock_update_firmware_success, True, 'cold', FW_AUTO_INSTALLED)
         ]
 
 test_data_ssd = [
         (None, None, False, None, FW_AUTO_ERR_IMAGE),
         (None, mock_update_notification_error, True, None, FW_AUTO_ERR_UKNOWN),
-        (mock_install_firmware_fail,    mock_update_notification_cold_boot, True, 'cold', FW_AUTO_ERR_UKNOWN),
-        (mock_install_firmware_success, mock_update_notification_cold_boot, True, 'warm', FW_AUTO_ERR_BOOT_TYPE),
-        (mock_install_firmware_success, mock_update_notification_cold_boot, True, 'cold', FW_AUTO_INSTALLED),
-        (mock_install_firmware_success, mock_update_notification_warm_boot, True, 'warm', FW_AUTO_INSTALLED),
-        (mock_install_firmware_success, mock_update_notification_warm_boot, True, 'cold', FW_AUTO_INSTALLED)
+        (mock_update_firmware_fail,    mock_update_notification_cold_boot, True, 'cold', FW_AUTO_ERR_UKNOWN),
+        (mock_update_firmware_success, mock_update_notification_cold_boot, True, 'warm', FW_AUTO_ERR_BOOT_TYPE),
+        (mock_update_firmware_success, mock_update_notification_cold_boot, True, 'cold', FW_AUTO_INSTALLED),
+        (mock_update_firmware_success, mock_update_notification_warm_boot, True, 'warm', FW_AUTO_INSTALLED),
+        (mock_update_firmware_success, mock_update_notification_warm_boot, True, 'cold', FW_AUTO_INSTALLED)
         ]
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize('install_func, image_found, boot_type, expect', test_data_default)
-def test_auto_update_firmware_default(monkeypatch, install_func, image_found, boot_type, expect):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('update_func, image_found, boot_type, expect', test_data_default)
+def test_auto_update_firmware_default(monkeypatch, update_func, image_found, boot_type, expect):
 
     def mock_path_exists(path):
         return image_found
 
     test_component = Component()
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr(test_component, 'install_firmware', install_func)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(test_component, 'update_firmware', update_func)
     monkeypatch.setattr(os.path, 'exists', mock_path_exists)
 
     result = test_component.auto_update_firmware(None, boot_type)
@@ -64,15 +64,15 @@ def mock_path_exists(path):
     assert result == expect
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize('install_func, notify, image_found, boot_type, expect', test_data_ssd)
-def test_auto_update_firmware_default(monkeypatch, install_func, notify, image_found, boot_type, expect):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('update_func, notify, image_found, boot_type, expect', test_data_ssd)
+def test_auto_update_firmware_default(monkeypatch, update_func, notify, image_found, boot_type, expect):
 
     def mock_path_exists(path):
         return image_found
 
     test_component_ssd = ComponentSSD()
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr(test_component_ssd, 'install_firmware', install_func)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(test_component_ssd, 'update_firmware', update_func)
     monkeypatch.setattr(test_component_ssd, 'get_firmware_update_notification', notify)
     monkeypatch.setattr(os.path, 'exists', mock_path_exists)