diff --git a/tests/common/fixtures/ptfhost_utils.py b/tests/common/fixtures/ptfhost_utils.py
index 922ba39933f..20290a61843 100644
--- a/tests/common/fixtures/ptfhost_utils.py
+++ b/tests/common/fixtures/ptfhost_utils.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def run_garp_service(duthost, ptfhost, tbinfo, change_mac_addresses):
         template = Template(f.read())
 
     ptfhost.copy(content=json.dumps(garp_config, indent=4, sort_keys=True), dest=os.path.join(TMP_DIR, 'garp_conf.json'))
-    ptfhost.copy(content=template.render(garp_service_args = '--interval 1'), dest=os.path.join(SUPERVISOR_CONFIG_DIR, 'garp_service.conf'))
+    ptfhost.copy(content=template.render(garp_service_args = ''), dest=os.path.join(SUPERVISOR_CONFIG_DIR, 'garp_service.conf'))
     logger.info("Starting GARP Service on PTF host")
     ptfhost.shell('supervisorctl update')
     ptfhost.shell('supervisorctl start garp_service')