diff --git a/orchagent/main.cpp b/orchagent/main.cpp
index 5ae5aea342..fd1486e2da 100644
--- a/orchagent/main.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/main.cpp
@@ -585,7 +585,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     attr.value.u64 = gSwitchId;
     attrs.push_back(attr);
 
-    if (gMySwitchType == "voq" || gMySwitchType == "fabric" || gMySwitchType == "chassis-packet")
+    /* centec create switch take longtime */
+    char *platform = getenv("platform");
+    if (gMySwitchType == "voq" || gMySwitchType == "fabric" || gMySwitchType == "chassis-packet" || (platform && strstr(platform, CENTEC_PLATFORM_SUBSTRING)))
     {
         /* We set this long timeout in order for orchagent to wait enough time for
          * response from syncd. It is needed since switch create takes more time
@@ -601,6 +603,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         {
             attr.value.u64 = (10 * SAI_REDIS_DEFAULT_SYNC_OPERATION_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT);
         }
+        else if (platform && strstr(platform, CENTEC_PLATFORM_SUBSTRING))
+        {
+            attr.value.u64 = (10 * SAI_REDIS_DEFAULT_SYNC_OPERATION_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT);
+        }
 
         attr.id = SAI_REDIS_SWITCH_ATTR_SYNC_OPERATION_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT;
         status = sai_switch_api->set_switch_attribute(gSwitchId, &attr);
@@ -623,11 +629,18 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
     SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("Create a switch, id:%" PRIu64, gSwitchId);
 
-    if (gMySwitchType == "voq" || gMySwitchType == "fabric" || gMySwitchType == "chassis-packet")
+    if (gMySwitchType == "voq" || gMySwitchType == "fabric" || gMySwitchType == "chassis-packet" || (platform && strstr(platform, CENTEC_PLATFORM_SUBSTRING)))
     {
         /* Set syncd response timeout back to the default value */
         attr.id = SAI_REDIS_SWITCH_ATTR_SYNC_OPERATION_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT;
         attr.value.u64 = SAI_REDIS_DEFAULT_SYNC_OPERATION_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT;
+
+        /* centec platform set 3X default timeout*/
+        if (platform && strstr(platform, CENTEC_PLATFORM_SUBSTRING))
+        {
+            attr.value.u64 = (3 * SAI_REDIS_DEFAULT_SYNC_OPERATION_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT);
+        }
+
         status = sai_switch_api->set_switch_attribute(gSwitchId, &attr);
 
         if (status != SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS)
diff --git a/orchagent/orch.h b/orchagent/orch.h
index efee98a73c..c96de3b229 100644
--- a/orchagent/orch.h
+++ b/orchagent/orch.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const char state_db_key_delimiter  = '|';
 #define MRVL_PLATFORM_SUBSTRING "marvell"
 #define CISCO_8000_PLATFORM_SUBSTRING "cisco-8000"
 #define XS_PLATFORM_SUBSTRING   "xsight"
+#define CENTEC_PLATFORM_SUBSTRING "centec"
 
 #define CONFIGDB_KEY_SEPARATOR "|"
 #define DEFAULT_KEY_SEPARATOR  ":"