diff --git a/dockers/docker-sonic-bmp/supervisord.conf b/dockers/docker-sonic-bmp/supervisord.conf
index 1e452ef78400..ed4731abc022 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-sonic-bmp/supervisord.conf
+++ b/dockers/docker-sonic-bmp/supervisord.conf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ buffer_size=1024
 command=/usr/bin/supervisor-proc-exit-listener --container-name bmp
 events=PROCESS_STATE_EXITED,PROCESS_STATE_RUNNING
 autostart=true
-autorestart=false
+autorestart=unexpected
 buffer_size=1024
 
 [program:rsyslogd]