diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py
index c7bafc0d8921..f68d1033f019 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
     from . import utils
     from .device_data import DeviceDataManager
-    from .sfp import SFP, deinitialize_sdk_handle
 except ImportError as e:
     raise ImportError (str(e) + "- required module not found")
 
@@ -113,8 +112,10 @@ def __del__(self):
         if self.sfp_event:
             self.sfp_event.deinitialize()
 
-        if SFP.shared_sdk_handle:
-            deinitialize_sdk_handle(SFP.shared_sdk_handle)
+        if self._sfp_list:
+            from .sfp import SFP, deinitialize_sdk_handle
+            if SFP.shared_sdk_handle:
+                deinitialize_sdk_handle(SFP.shared_sdk_handle)
 
     ##############################################
     # PSU methods
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/device_data.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/device_data.py
index cd909231d1bc..17fe88037e06 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/device_data.py
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/device_data.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import glob
 import os
-from sonic_py_common import device_info
 
 from . import utils
 
@@ -173,6 +172,7 @@ class DeviceDataManager:
     @classmethod
     @utils.read_only_cache()
     def get_platform_name(cls):
+        from sonic_py_common import device_info
         return device_info.get_platform()
 
     @classmethod