diff --git a/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh b/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh
index ffa7a2cd46..113e427c6a 100644
--- a/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh
+++ b/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh
@@ -613,6 +613,13 @@ config_syncd_marvell_teralynx()
 
 config_syncd_nvidia_bluefield()
 {
+    # SDK techsupport CT dump sentinel path. Keep in sync across:
+    #   sonic-utilities/config/plugins/nvidia_bluefield.py (SDK_TECHSUPPORT_CT_DUMP_SENTINEL)
+    #   sonic-utilities/scripts/generate_dump (sdk_techsupport_ct_dump_sentinel)
+    #   syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh (config_syncd_nvidia_bluefield)
+    mkdir -p /var/run/sonic-platform-nvidia-bluefield
+    rm -f /var/run/sonic-platform-nvidia-bluefield/sdk-techsupport-ct-dump.enabled
+
     # Read MAC addresses
     base_mac="$(echo $SYNCD_VARS | jq -r '.mac')"
     hwsku=$(sonic-cfggen -d -v 'DEVICE_METADATA["localhost"]["hwsku"]')