diff --git a/tests/platform_tests/api/test_chassis.py b/tests/platform_tests/api/test_chassis.py
index 79b5fdbdc8..439899b51c 100644
--- a/tests/platform_tests/api/test_chassis.py
+++ b/tests/platform_tests/api/test_chassis.py
@@ -530,13 +530,13 @@ def test_get_eeprom(self, duthosts, enum_rand_one_per_hwsku_hostname, localhost,
     def test_get_supervisor_slot(self, duthosts, enum_rand_one_per_hwsku_hostname, localhost, platform_api_conn):
         if chassis.is_modular_chassis(platform_api_conn):
             sup_slot = chassis.get_supervisor_slot(platform_api_conn)
-            pytest_assert(isinstance(sup_slot, int), "supervisor slot is not type integer")
+            pytest_assert(isinstance(sup_slot, int) or isinstance(sup_slot, STRING_TYPE), "supervisor slot is not type integer")
         else:
             pytest.skip("skipped as this test is applicable to modular chassis only")
 
     def test_get_my_slot(self, duthosts, enum_rand_one_per_hwsku_hostname, localhost, platform_api_conn):
         if chassis.is_modular_chassis(platform_api_conn):
             my_slot = chassis.get_my_slot(platform_api_conn)
-            pytest_assert(isinstance(my_slot, int), "supervisor slot is not type integer")
+            pytest_assert(isinstance(my_slot, int) or isinstance(my_slot, STRING_TYPE), "supervisor slot is not type integer")
         else:
             pytest.skip("skipped as this test is applicable to modular chassis only")
diff --git a/tests/platform_tests/api/test_module.py b/tests/platform_tests/api/test_module.py
index e4a3d01fbe..51d2fbf005 100644
--- a/tests/platform_tests/api/test_module.py
+++ b/tests/platform_tests/api/test_module.py
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def test_get_slot(self, duthosts, enum_rand_one_per_hwsku_hostname, localhost, p
         for i in range(self.num_modules):
             slot_id = module.get_slot(platform_api_conn, i)
             if self.expect(slot_id is not None, "Unable to retrieve module {} slot id".format(i)):
-                self.expect(isinstance(slot_id, int), "Module {} slot id is not correct ".format(i))
+                self.expect(isinstance(slot_id, int) or isinstance(slot_id, STRING_TYPE), "Module {} slot id is not correct ".format(i))
         self.assert_expectations()
 
     def test_get_type(self, duthosts, enum_rand_one_per_hwsku_hostname, localhost, platform_api_conn):