diff --git a/sonic-thermalctld/scripts/thermalctld b/sonic-thermalctld/scripts/thermalctld
index b98cd5c4a2cd..bc25923dbf12 100644
--- a/sonic-thermalctld/scripts/thermalctld
+++ b/sonic-thermalctld/scripts/thermalctld
@@ -774,6 +774,8 @@ class ThermalControlDaemon(daemon_base.DaemonBase):
                 self.thermal_manager.initialize()
                 self.thermal_manager.load(ThermalControlDaemon.POLICY_FILE)
                 self.thermal_manager.init_thermal_algorithm(self.chassis)
+                # Use thermal manager interval if it's available
+                self.wait_time = self.thermal_manager.get_interval()
         except NotImplementedError:
             self.log_warning('Thermal manager is not supported on this platform')
         except Exception as e:
@@ -832,9 +834,10 @@ class ThermalControlDaemon(daemon_base.DaemonBase):
         except Exception as e:
             self.log_error('Caught exception while running thermal policy - {}'.format(repr(e)))
 
+        interval = self.thermal_manager.get_interval() if self.thermal_manager else self.INTERVAL
         elapsed = time.time() - begin
-        if elapsed < self.INTERVAL:
-            self.wait_time = self.INTERVAL - elapsed
+        if elapsed < interval:
+            self.wait_time = interval - elapsed
         else:
             self.wait_time = self.FAST_START_INTERVAL
 
diff --git a/sonic-thermalctld/tests/test_thermalctld.py b/sonic-thermalctld/tests/test_thermalctld.py
index 063e11c22387..9555b4c7ad64 100644
--- a/sonic-thermalctld/tests/test_thermalctld.py
+++ b/sonic-thermalctld/tests/test_thermalctld.py
@@ -651,12 +651,14 @@ def test_signal_handler():
 def test_daemon_run():
     daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon()
     daemon_thermalctld.stop_event.wait = mock.MagicMock(return_value=True)
+    daemon_thermalctld.thermal_manager.get_interval = mock.MagicMock(return_value=60)
     ret = daemon_thermalctld.run()
     daemon_thermalctld.deinit() # Deinit becuase the test will hang if we assert
     assert ret is False
 
     daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon()
     daemon_thermalctld.stop_event.wait = mock.MagicMock(return_value=False)
+    daemon_thermalctld.thermal_manager.get_interval = mock.MagicMock(return_value=60)
     ret = daemon_thermalctld.run()
     daemon_thermalctld.deinit() # Deinit becuase the test will hang if we assert
     assert ret is True