diff --git a/sonic-syseepromd/scripts/syseepromd b/sonic-syseepromd/scripts/syseepromd
index 7d3bfd5156..5493e55383 100644
--- a/sonic-syseepromd/scripts/syseepromd
+++ b/sonic-syseepromd/scripts/syseepromd
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 '''
 
 try:
+    import sys
     import signal
     import threading
     from sonic_daemon_base.daemon_base import DaemonBase