diff --git a/files/scripts/service_mgmt.sh b/files/scripts/service_mgmt.sh
index 6a038c0a35c..8229fd8ece2 100755
--- a/files/scripts/service_mgmt.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/service_mgmt.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ DEV=$2
 SCRIPT_NAME=$(basename -- "$0")
 SERVICE="${SCRIPT_NAME%.*}"
 NAMESPACE_PREFIX="asic"
-if [ "$DEV" ]; then
+if [[ "$DEV" && "$DEV" != *"dpu"* ]]; then
     NET_NS="$NAMESPACE_PREFIX$DEV" #name of the network namespace
     SONIC_DB_CLI="sonic-db-cli -n $NET_NS"
 else