diff --git a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
index b357133f5b9..0dc97abaa20 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ RUN apt-get update &&   \
         nvme-cli        \
         ethtool         \
         xxd
+{% if sonic_asic_platform == 'mellanox' %}
+RUN apt-get install -y dbus
+{% endif %}
 
 # smartmontools version should match the installed smartmontools in sonic_debian_extension build template
 RUN apt-get install -y -t bookworm-backports \
diff --git a/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2 b/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
index 67add27cea5..7cdfd4dac2d 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
@@ -618,6 +618,13 @@ start() {
 
 {%- if sonic_asic_platform == "mellanox" %}
     # TODO: Mellanox will remove the --tmpfs exception after SDK socket path changed in new SDK version
+{%- if docker_container_name == "pmon" %}
+    if [[ $NUM_DPU -gt 0 ]]; then
+        SMARTSWITCH_MNT= " -v /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket:/var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket"
+    else
+        SMARTSWITCH_MNT= ""
+    fi
+{%- endif %}
 {%- endif %}
     docker create {{docker_image_run_opt}} \
 {%- if docker_container_name != "dhcp_server" %}
@@ -644,6 +651,7 @@ start() {
         -v /var/run/hw-management:/var/run/hw-management:rw \
         -v mlnx_sdk_socket:/var/run/sx_sdk \
         -v /tmp/nv-syncd-shared/:/tmp \
+        $SMARTSWITCH_MNT \
         -v /dev/shm:/dev/shm:rw \
         -e SX_API_SOCKET_FILE=/var/run/sx_sdk/sx_api.sock \
         -v /dev/shm:/dev/shm:rw \