diff --git a/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh b/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh
index ad568bb5c3..f85f5ef1f7 100755
--- a/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh
+++ b/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh
@@ -133,9 +133,6 @@ config_syncd_barefoot()
     fi
     CMD_ARGS+=" -p $PROFILE_FILE"
 
-    export PYTHONHOME=/opt/bfn/install/
-    export PYTHONPATH=/opt/bfn/install/
-
     # Check and load SDE profile
     P4_PROFILE=$(sonic-cfggen -d -v 'DEVICE_METADATA["localhost"]["p4_profile"]')
     if [[ -n "$P4_PROFILE" ]]; then
@@ -143,6 +140,8 @@ config_syncd_barefoot()
             ln -srfn /opt/bfn/install_${P4_PROFILE} /opt/bfn/install
         fi
     fi
+    export PYTHONHOME=/opt/bfn/install/
+    export PYTHONPATH=/opt/bfn/install/
     export ONIE_PLATFORM=`grep onie_platform /etc/machine.conf | awk 'BEGIN { FS = "=" } ; { print $2 }'`
     export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/opt/bfn/install/lib/platform/$ONIE_PLATFORM:/opt/bfn/install/lib:/opt/bfn/install/lib/tofinopd/switch
     ./opt/bfn/install/bin/dma_setup.sh