diff --git a/build_debian.sh b/build_debian.sh
index ba716003530..76bcbba7b84 100755
--- a/build_debian.sh
+++ b/build_debian.sh
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get -y in
     vim                     \
     tcpdump                 \
     dbus                    \
-    ntp                     \
     ntpstat                 \
     openssh-server          \
     python                  \
diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index f78d4c2d146..46c243148b9 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ sudo dpkg --root=$FILESYSTEM_ROOT -i $python_debs_path/python-sonic-utilities_*.
 # in bash.bashrc, so we copy a version of the file with it enabled here.
 sudo cp -f $IMAGE_CONFIGS/bash/bash.bashrc $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/
 
+# Install NTP version 4.2.6 this way until required fix is available for Jessie.
+sudo dpkg --root=$FILESYSTEM_ROOT -i $debs_path/ntp_4.2.6*.deb || \
+    sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get -y install -f
+
 # Install SONiC Device Data  (and its dependencies via 'apt-get -y install -f')
 sudo dpkg --root=$FILESYSTEM_ROOT -i $debs_path/sonic-device-data_*.deb || \
     sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get -y install -f
diff --git a/rules/ntp.mk b/rules/ntp.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..668e663ce94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/ntp.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# ntp_4.2.6.p5+dfsg-7+deb8u2.deb
+
+NTP_VERSION_MAJOR = 4.2.6
+NTP_VERSION_SUFFIX = .p5+dfsg
+NTP_VERSION_SUFFIX_NUM = 7+deb8u2
+NTP_VERSION_FULL = $(NTP_VERSION_MAJOR)$(NTP_VERSION_SUFFIX)-$(NTP_VERSION_SUFFIX_NUM)
+NTP_VERSION = $(NTP_VERSION_MAJOR)$(NTP_VERSION_SUFFIX)
+
+export NTP_VERSION NTP_VERSION_FULL
+
+NTP = ntp_$(NTP_VERSION_FULL)_amd64.deb
+$(NTP)_SRC_PATH = $(SRC_PATH)/ntp
+SONIC_MAKE_DEBS += $(NTP)
+SONIC_STRETCH_DEBS += $(NTP)
diff --git a/slave.mk b/slave.mk
index 63829be0791..d84112e731e 100644
--- a/slave.mk
+++ b/slave.mk
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ $(addprefix $(TARGET_PATH)/, $(SONIC_INSTALLERS)) : $(TARGET_PATH)/% : \
                 $(LINUX_KERNEL) \
                 $(SONIC_DEVICE_DATA) \
                 $(PYTHON_CLICK) \
+                $(NTP) \
                 $(LIBPAM_TACPLUS) \
                 $(LIBNSS_TACPLUS)) \
         $$(addprefix $(TARGET_PATH)/,$$($$*_DOCKERS)) \
diff --git a/sonic-slave-stretch/Dockerfile b/sonic-slave-stretch/Dockerfile
index 717ee25419d..16f2c9914ff 100644
--- a/sonic-slave-stretch/Dockerfile
+++ b/sonic-slave-stretch/Dockerfile
@@ -212,7 +212,12 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
         python3-pytest \
         python3-colorama \
 # For initramfs
-        bash-completion
+        bash-completion \
+# For ntp
+        autogen \
+        libopts25-dev \
+        pps-tools \
+        dh-apparmor
 
 # For linux build
 RUN apt-get -y build-dep linux
diff --git a/src/ntp/Makefile b/src/ntp/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0475320d8c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ntp/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+SHELL = /bin/bash
+.ONESHELL:
+.SHELLFLAGS += -e
+
+MAIN_TARGET = ntp_$(NTP_VERSION_FULL)_amd64.deb
+
+NTP_URL = http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/n/ntp
+
+DSC_FILE = ntp_$(NTP_VERSION_FULL).dsc
+DSC_FILE_URL = $(NTP_URL)/$(DSC_FILE)
+
+$(addprefix $(DEST)/, $(MAIN_TARGET)): $(DEST)/% :
+	rm -rf ntp-$(NTP_VERSION)
+	dget -u $(DSC_FILE_URL)
+
+	pushd ntp-$(NTP_VERSION)
+
+	git init
+	git add -f *
+	git commit -m "original source files"
+
+	stg init
+	stg import -s ../patch/series
+
+	dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -b -j$(SONIC_CONFIG_MAKE_JOBS)
+	popd
+
+	mv $* $(DEST)/
diff --git a/src/ntp/patch/0001-donot-disable-reader-kernel-enobufs.patch b/src/ntp/patch/0001-donot-disable-reader-kernel-enobufs.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f44701e6764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ntp/patch/0001-donot-disable-reader-kernel-enobufs.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+commit 1534de6d3ef2d188d1e2697f7180786ee5a8a9dc
+Author: Praveen Chaudhary <pchaudhary@linkedin.com>
+Date:   Sat Feb 2 20:12:53 2019 -0800
+
+    [ntp_io.c]: Do not disable reader for error ENOBUFS.
+    
+    Signed-off-by: Praveen Chaudhary<pchaudhary@linkedin.com>
+
+diff --git a/ntpd/ntp_io.c b/ntpd/ntp_io.c
+index f2a2404..fe5c94d 100644
+--- a/ntpd/ntp_io.c
++++ b/ntpd/ntp_io.c
+@@ -4430,10 +4430,14 @@ process_routing_msgs(struct asyncio_reader *reader)
+ 	cnt = read(reader->fd, buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+ 	
+ 	if (cnt < 0) {
+-		msyslog(LOG_ERR,
+-			"i/o error on routing socket %m - disabling");
+-		remove_asyncio_reader(reader);
+-		delete_asyncio_reader(reader);
++       if (errno == ENOBUFS) {
++       	msyslog(LOG_ERR, "routing socket reports: %m");
++       } else {
++       	msyslog(LOG_ERR,
++       		"i/o error on routing socket %m - disabling");
++       	remove_asyncio_reader(reader);
++       	delete_asyncio_reader(reader);
++       }
+ 		return;
+ 	}
+ 
diff --git a/src/ntp/patch/series b/src/ntp/patch/series
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c5fa8dfb7ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ntp/patch/series
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0001-donot-disable-reader-kernel-enobufs.patch