diff --git a/tests/common/fixtures/duthost_utils.py b/tests/common/fixtures/duthost_utils.py
index b2c23896624..3d8d9078eda 100644
--- a/tests/common/fixtures/duthost_utils.py
+++ b/tests/common/fixtures/duthost_utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from jinja2 import Template
 from netaddr import valid_ipv4, valid_ipv6
 from tests.common.mellanox_data import is_mellanox_device
+from tests.common.platform.processes_utils import wait_critical_processes
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -754,6 +755,12 @@ def convert_and_restore_config_db_to_ipv6_only(duthosts):
             config_reload(duthost, wait=120)
     duthosts.reset()
 
+    for duthost in duthosts.nodes:
+        if config_db_modified[duthost.hostname]:
+            # Wait until all critical processes are up,
+            # especially snmpd as it needs to be up for SNMP status verification
+            wait_critical_processes(duthost)
+
     # Verify mgmt-interface status
     mgmt_intf_name = "eth0"
     for duthost in duthosts.nodes: