diff --git a/files/image_config/monit/container_checker b/files/image_config/monit/container_checker
index 4eae9f82c3d..28dd26e7dbb 100755
--- a/files/image_config/monit/container_checker
+++ b/files/image_config/monit/container_checker
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ def get_expected_running_containers():
 
     container_list = []
     for container_name in feature_table.keys():
+        # skip frr_bmp since it's not container just bmp option used by bgpd
+        if container_name == "frr_bmp":
+            continue
         # slim image does not have telemetry container and corresponding docker image
         if container_name == "telemetry":
             ret = check_docker_image("docker-sonic-telemetry")