diff --git a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/critical_processes b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/critical_processes
index 788ba53f3ec..9798dffc4c2 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/critical_processes
+++ b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/critical_processes
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 ledd
 xcvrd
 psud
-syseepromd
diff --git a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/docker-pmon.supervisord.conf.j2 b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/docker-pmon.supervisord.conf.j2
index 21b508ab8f0..d589736803e 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/docker-pmon.supervisord.conf.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/docker-pmon.supervisord.conf.j2
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ startsecs=0
 command=/usr/bin/syseepromd
 priority=8
 autostart=false
-autorestart=true
+autorestart=unexpected
 stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
-startsecs=0
+startsecs=10
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if not skip_thermalctld %}
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ startsecs=0
 command=/usr/bin/thermalctld
 priority=9
 autostart=false
-autorestart=true
+autorestart=unexpected
 stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
-startsecs=0
+startsecs=10
 {% endif %}