diff --git a/device/nvidia-bluefield/arm64-nvda_bf-bf3comdpu/pmon_daemon_control.json b/device/nvidia-bluefield/arm64-nvda_bf-bf3comdpu/pmon_daemon_control.json
index ef069d2e13de..f65c8d4a8cfa 100644
--- a/device/nvidia-bluefield/arm64-nvda_bf-bf3comdpu/pmon_daemon_control.json
+++ b/device/nvidia-bluefield/arm64-nvda_bf-bf3comdpu/pmon_daemon_control.json
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
     "skip_psud": true,
     "skip_fancontrol": true,
     "skip_chassisd": false,
-    "skip_ycabled": true
+    "skip_ycabled": true,
+    "skip_xcvrd": true
 }