diff --git a/tests/syslog/test_syslog_source_ip.py b/tests/syslog/test_syslog_source_ip.py
index 54e2b440009..5f143c9a43a 100644
--- a/tests/syslog/test_syslog_source_ip.py
+++ b/tests/syslog/test_syslog_source_ip.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def restore_config_by_config_reload(duthosts, enum_rand_one_per_hwsku_frontend_h
                            state='absent', delay=1, timeout=30)
         localhost.wait_for(host=duthost.mgmt_ip, port=SONIC_SSH_PORT, search_regex=SONIC_SSH_REGEX,
                            state='started', delay=2, timeout=180)
-    config_reload(duthost)
+    config_reload(duthost, safe_reload=True)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)