diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d672edc6836..b5bd895b37a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ SONIC_BUILD_INSTRUCTION :=  make \
                            BUILD_NUMBER=$(BUILD_NUMBER) \
                            ENABLE_DHCP_GRAPH_SERVICE=$(ENABLE_DHCP_GRAPH_SERVICE) \
                            SHUTDOWN_BGP_ON_START=$(SHUTDOWN_BGP_ON_START) \
-                           SONIC_ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC=$(ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC) \
+                           ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC=$(ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC) \
                            PASSWORD=$(PASSWORD) \
                            USERNAME=$(USERNAME)
 
diff --git a/slave.mk b/slave.mk
index c26e4932f05..bbcdf4bc359 100644
--- a/slave.mk
+++ b/slave.mk
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ list :
 ## Include other rules
 ###############################################################################
 
-ifeq ($(SONIC_ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC),y)
-ENABLE_SYNCD_RPC = y
-endif
-
 include $(RULES_PATH)/config
 include $(RULES_PATH)/functions
 include $(RULES_PATH)/*.mk