diff --git a/files/scripts/supervisor-proc-exit-listener b/files/scripts/supervisor-proc-exit-listener
index 6bc62fc400c..7ad1bbfd52f 100755
--- a/files/scripts/supervisor-proc-exit-listener
+++ b/files/scripts/supervisor-proc-exit-listener
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from supervisor import childutils
 # Contents of file should be the names of critical processes (as defined in
 # supervisor.conf file), one per line
 CRITICAL_PROCESSES_FILE = '/etc/supervisor/critical_processes'
+CUSTOM_HANDLER = '/usr/bin/custom_handler'
 
 def main():
     # Read the list of critical processes from a file
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ def main():
                 MSG_FORMAT_STR = "Process {} exited unxepectedly. Terminating supervisor..."
                 msg = MSG_FORMAT_STR.format(payload_headers['processname'])
                 syslog.syslog(syslog.LOG_INFO, msg)
+                if os.path.exists(CUSTOM_HANDLER):
+                   os.system(CUSTOM_HANDLER)
                 os.kill(os.getppid(), signal.SIGTERM)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile.j2
index 328f698fdb6..b0700d3c809 100755
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@ debs/{{ deb }}{{' '}}
 ## TODO: add kmod into Depends
 RUN apt-get install -yf kmod
 
-COPY ["files/dsserve", "files/bcmcmd", "start.sh", "bcmsh", "/usr/bin/"]
+COPY ["files/dsserve", "files/bcmcmd", "start.sh", "bcmsh", "files/supervisor-proc-exit-listener", "custom_handler", "/usr/bin/"]
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/dsserve /usr/bin/bcmcmd
 
 COPY ["supervisord.conf", "/etc/supervisor/conf.d/"]
+COPY ["critical_processes", "/etc/supervisor/"]
 
 ## Clean up
 RUN apt-get clean -y; apt-get autoclean -y; apt-get autoremove -y
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/critical_processes b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/critical_processes
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6082f242b87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/critical_processes
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+syncd
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/custom_handler b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/custom_handler
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..822f8804da7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/custom_handler
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# This is custom handler for supervisor-proc-exit-listener
+# docker specfic handling when critical processes exit can be added here.
+import os
+import sys
+import syslog
+import json
+
+from swsssdk import SonicV2Connector
+
+class OaNotif(object):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(OaNotif,self).__init__()
+        self.db = SonicV2Connector(host="127.0.0.1")
+        self.db.connect(self.db.ASIC_DB, False)
+        return
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        opdata = ["switch_shutdown_request",""]
+        msg = json.dumps(opdata,separators=(',',':'))
+        self.db.publish('ASIC_DB','NOTIFICATIONS', msg)
+        return
+
+def main():
+    orch_agent_notif = OaNotif()
+    syslog.syslog(syslog.LOG_INFO, "Restarting swss to recover the system")
+    orch_agent_notif.shutdown()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/supervisord.conf b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/supervisord.conf
index a2e0743b1cf..e366650244a 100644
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/supervisord.conf
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/supervisord.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ autorestart=false
 stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
 
+[eventlistener:supervisor-proc-exit-listener]
+command=/usr/bin/supervisor-proc-exit-listener
+events=PROCESS_STATE_EXITED
+autostart=true
+autorestart=unexpected
+
 [program:rsyslogd]
 command=/usr/sbin/rsyslogd -n
 priority=2