diff --git a/sonic-xcvrd/xcvrd/xcvrd.py b/sonic-xcvrd/xcvrd/xcvrd.py
index 38d884f..50c95f0 100644
--- a/sonic-xcvrd/xcvrd/xcvrd.py
+++ b/sonic-xcvrd/xcvrd/xcvrd.py
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ class CmisManagerTask(threading.Thread):
 
     CMIS_MAX_RETRIES     = 3
     CMIS_DEF_EXPIRED     = 60 # seconds, default expiration time
-    CMIS_MODULE_TYPES    = ['QSFP-DD', 'QSFP_DD', 'OSFP', 'QSFP+C']
+    CMIS_MODULE_TYPES    = ['QSFP-DD', 'QSFP_DD', 'OSFP', 'OSFP-8X', 'QSFP+C']
     CMIS_MAX_HOST_LANES    = 8
 
     CMIS_STATE_UNKNOWN   = 'UNKNOWN'