diff --git a/tests/common/helpers/ntp_helper.py b/tests/common/helpers/ntp_helper.py
index 16bf2f4b959..027935fbd36 100644
--- a/tests/common/helpers/ntp_helper.py
+++ b/tests/common/helpers/ntp_helper.py
@@ -60,20 +60,24 @@ def setup_ntp_func(ptfhost, duthosts, rand_one_dut_hostname, ptf_use_ipv6):
         yield result
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def ntp_daemon_in_use(duthost):
-    ntpsec_conf_stat = duthost.stat(path="/etc/ntpsec/ntp.conf")
+def get_ntp_daemon_in_use(host):
+    ntpsec_conf_stat = host.stat(path="/etc/ntpsec/ntp.conf")
     if ntpsec_conf_stat["stat"]["exists"]:
         return NtpDaemon.NTPSEC
-    chrony_conf_stat = duthost.stat(path="/etc/chrony/chrony.conf")
+    chrony_conf_stat = host.stat(path="/etc/chrony/chrony.conf")
     if chrony_conf_stat["stat"]["exists"]:
         return NtpDaemon.CHRONY
-    ntp_conf_stat = duthost.stat(path="/etc/ntp.conf")
+    ntp_conf_stat = host.stat(path="/etc/ntp.conf")
     if ntp_conf_stat["stat"]["exists"]:
         return NtpDaemon.NTP
     pytest.fail("Unable to determine NTP daemon in use")
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def ntp_daemon_in_use(duthost):
+    return get_ntp_daemon_in_use(duthost)
+
+
 def check_ntp_status(host, ntp_daemon_in_use):
     if ntp_daemon_in_use == NtpDaemon.CHRONY:
         res = host.command("timedatectl show -p NTPSynchronized --value")
diff --git a/tests/gnmi/helper.py b/tests/gnmi/helper.py
index 5ad730cdc78..b2d8d42f7a2 100644
--- a/tests/gnmi/helper.py
+++ b/tests/gnmi/helper.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import pytest
 from tests.common.utilities import wait_until
 from tests.common.helpers.gnmi_utils import GNMIEnvironment
+from tests.common.helpers.ntp_helper import NtpDaemon, get_ntp_daemon_in_use   # noqa: F401
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -112,8 +113,9 @@ def apply_cert_config(duthost):
     time.sleep(GNMI_SERVER_START_WAIT_TIME)
     dut_command = "sudo netstat -nap | grep %d" % env.gnmi_port
     output = duthost.shell(dut_command, module_ignore_errors=True)
-    is_time_synced = wait_until(60, 3, 0, check_system_time_sync, duthost)
-    assert is_time_synced, "Failed to synchronize DUT system time with NTP Server"
+    if duthost.facts['platform'] != 'x86_64-kvm_x86_64-r0':
+        is_time_synced = wait_until(60, 3, 0, check_system_time_sync, duthost)
+        assert is_time_synced, "Failed to synchronize DUT system time with NTP Server"
     if env.gnmi_process not in output['stdout']:
         # Dump tcp port status and gnmi log
         logger.info("TCP port status: " + output['stdout'])
@@ -149,21 +151,28 @@ def check_system_time_sync(duthost):
     If not synchronized, it attempts to restart the NTP service.
     """
 
-    ntp_status_cmd = "ntpstat"
-    restart_ntp_cmd = "sudo systemctl restart ntp"
+    ntp_daemon = get_ntp_daemon_in_use(duthost)
 
-    ntp_status = duthost.shell(ntp_status_cmd, module_ignore_errors=True)
-    if "synchronised" in ntp_status["stdout"]:
+    if ntp_daemon == NtpDaemon.CHRONY:
+        ntp_status_cmd = "chronyc -c tracking"
+        restart_ntp_cmd = "sudo systemctl restart chrony"
+    else:
+        ntp_status_cmd = "ntpstat"
+        restart_ntp_cmd = "sudo systemctl restart ntp"
+
+    ntp_status = duthost.command(ntp_status_cmd, module_ignore_errors=True)
+    if (ntp_daemon == NtpDaemon.CHRONY and "Not synchronised" not in ntp_status["stdout"]) or \
+            (ntp_daemon != NtpDaemon.CHRONY and "unsynchronised" not in ntp_status["stdout"]):
         logger.info("DUT %s is synchronized with NTP server.", duthost)
         return True
-
     else:
         logger.info("DUT %s is NOT synchronized. Restarting NTP service...", duthost)
-        duthost.shell(restart_ntp_cmd)
+        duthost.command(restart_ntp_cmd)
         time.sleep(5)
         # Rechecking status after restarting NTP
-        ntp_status = duthost.shell(ntp_status_cmd, module_ignore_errors=True)
-        if "synchronised" in ntp_status["stdout"]:
+        ntp_status = duthost.command(ntp_status_cmd, module_ignore_errors=True)
+        if (ntp_daemon == NtpDaemon.CHRONY and "Not synchronised" not in ntp_status["stdout"]) or \
+                (ntp_daemon != NtpDaemon.CHRONY and "synchronized" in ntp_status["stdout"]):
             logger.info("DUT %s is now synchronized with NTP server.", duthost)
             return True
         else:
diff --git a/tests/mvrf/test_mgmtvrf.py b/tests/mvrf/test_mgmtvrf.py
index 772e1755b0a..08edb1cc04e 100644
--- a/tests/mvrf/test_mgmtvrf.py
+++ b/tests/mvrf/test_mgmtvrf.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 from tests.common.utilities import wait_until
 from tests.common.config_reload import config_reload
 from tests.common.helpers.assertions import pytest_assert
+from tests.common.helpers.ntp_helper import NtpDaemon, ntp_daemon_in_use   # noqa: F401
 from tests.common.helpers.snmp_helpers import get_snmp_facts
-from pkg_resources import parse_version
 from tests.common.devices.ptf import PTFHost
 
 pytestmark = [
@@ -117,8 +117,11 @@ def change_critical_services(duthosts, rand_one_dut_hostname):
     duthost.reset_critical_services_tracking_list(backup)
 
 
-def check_ntp_status(host):
-    ntpstat_cmd = 'ntpstat'
+def check_ntp_status(host, ntp_daemon_in_use):  # noqa: F811
+    if ntp_daemon_in_use == NtpDaemon.CHRONY:
+        ntpstat_cmd = "chronyc -c tracking"
+    else:
+        ntpstat_cmd = "ntpstat"
     if isinstance(host, PTFHost):
         res = host.command(ntpstat_cmd, module_ignore_errors=True)
     else:
@@ -148,11 +151,7 @@ def execute_dut_command(duthost, command, mvrf=True, ignore_errors=False):
     result = {}
     prefix = ""
     if mvrf:
-        dut_kernel = duthost.shell("cat /proc/version | awk '{ print $3 }' | cut -d '-' -f 1")["stdout"]
-        if parse_version(dut_kernel) > parse_version("4.9.0"):
-            prefix = "sudo ip vrf exec mgmt "
-        else:
-            prefix = "sudo cgexec -g l3mdev:mgmt "
+        prefix = "sudo ip vrf exec mgmt "
     result = duthost.command(prefix + command, module_ignore_errors=ignore_errors)
     return result
 
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ def setup_ntp(ptfhost, duthost, ntp_servers):
     ptfhost.lineinfile(path="/etc/ntp.conf", line="server 127.127.1.0 prefer")
     # restart ntp server
     ntp_en_res = ptfhost.service(name="ntp", state="restarted")
-    pytest_assert(wait_until(120, 5, 0, check_ntp_status, ptfhost),
+    pytest_assert(wait_until(120, 5, 0, check_ntp_status, ptfhost, NtpDaemon.NTP),
                   "NTP server was not started in PTF container {}; NTP service start result {}"
                   .format(ptfhost.hostname, ntp_en_res))
     # setup ntp on dut to sync with ntp server
@@ -223,7 +222,8 @@ def test_curl(self, duthosts, rand_one_dut_hostname, setup_http_server):
 
 class TestServices():
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures("ntp_teardown")
-    def test_ntp(self, duthosts, rand_one_dut_hostname, ptfhost, check_ntp_sync, ntp_servers):
+    def test_ntp(self, duthosts, rand_one_dut_hostname, ptfhost, check_ntp_sync,
+                 ntp_servers, ntp_daemon_in_use):  # noqa: F811
         duthost = duthosts[rand_one_dut_hostname]
         # Check if ntp was not in sync with ntp server before enabling mvrf, if yes then setup ntp server on ptf
         if check_ntp_sync:
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def test_ntp(self, duthosts, rand_one_dut_hostname, ptfhost, check_ntp_sync, ntp
         logger.info("Ntp restart in mgmt vrf")
         execute_dut_command(duthost, force_ntp)
         duthost.service(name="ntp", state="restarted")
-        pytest_assert(wait_until(400, 10, 0, check_ntp_status, duthost), "Ntp not started")
+        pytest_assert(wait_until(400, 10, 0, check_ntp_status, duthost, ntp_daemon_in_use), "Ntp not started")
 
     def test_service_acl(self, duthosts, rand_one_dut_hostname, localhost):
         duthost = duthosts[rand_one_dut_hostname]
diff --git a/tests/ntp/test_ntp.py b/tests/ntp/test_ntp.py
index 4f439b19413..d142d508be2 100644
--- a/tests/ntp/test_ntp.py
+++ b/tests/ntp/test_ntp.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from tests.common.utilities import wait_until
 from tests.common.helpers.assertions import pytest_assert
-from tests.common.helpers.ntp_helper import check_ntp_status, run_ntp, setup_ntp_context, NtpDaemon, ntp_daemon_in_use   # noqa F401
+from tests.common.helpers.ntp_helper import check_ntp_status, run_ntp, setup_ntp_context, NtpDaemon, ntp_daemon_in_use  # noqa: F401, E501
 import logging
 import time
 import pytest