diff --git a/syncd/CommandLineOptions.cpp b/syncd/CommandLineOptions.cpp
index 3ad68b886..52080b100 100644
--- a/syncd/CommandLineOptions.cpp
+++ b/syncd/CommandLineOptions.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ CommandLineOptions::CommandLineOptions()
     m_disableExitSleep = false;
     m_enableUnittests = false;
     m_enableConsistencyCheck = false;
-    m_enableSyncMode = false;
     m_enableSaiBulkSupport = false;
 
     m_redisCommunicationMode = SAI_REDIS_COMMUNICATION_MODE_REDIS_ASYNC;
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ std::string CommandLineOptions::getCommandLineString() const
     ss << " DisableExitSleep=" << (m_disableExitSleep ? "YES" : "NO");
     ss << " EnableUnittests=" << (m_enableUnittests ? "YES" : "NO");
     ss << " EnableConsistencyCheck=" << (m_enableConsistencyCheck ? "YES" : "NO");
-    ss << " EnableSyncMode=" << (m_enableSyncMode ? "YES" : "NO");
     ss << " RedisCommunicationMode=" << sai_serialize_redis_communication_mode(m_redisCommunicationMode);
     ss << " EnableSaiBulkSuport=" << (m_enableSaiBulkSupport ? "YES" : "NO");
     ss << " StartType=" << startTypeToString(m_startType);
diff --git a/syncd/CommandLineOptions.h b/syncd/CommandLineOptions.h
index 26adc5ec6..966b01946 100644
--- a/syncd/CommandLineOptions.h
+++ b/syncd/CommandLineOptions.h
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ namespace syncd
              */
             bool m_enableConsistencyCheck;
 
-            bool m_enableSyncMode;
-
             bool m_enableSaiBulkSupport;
 
             sai_redis_communication_mode_t m_redisCommunicationMode;
diff --git a/syncd/CommandLineOptionsParser.cpp b/syncd/CommandLineOptionsParser.cpp
index 620e5383f..3e20edbaa 100644
--- a/syncd/CommandLineOptionsParser.cpp
+++ b/syncd/CommandLineOptionsParser.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<CommandLineOptions> CommandLineOptionsParser::parseCommandLine(
     auto options = std::make_shared<CommandLineOptions>();
 
 #ifdef SAITHRIFT
-    const char* const optstring = "dp:t:g:x:b:w:uSUCsz:lrm:h";
+    const char* const optstring = "dp:t:g:x:b:w:uSUCz:lrm:h";
 #else
-    const char* const optstring = "dp:t:g:x:b:w:uSUCsz:lh";
+    const char* const optstring = "dp:t:g:x:b:w:uSUCz:lh";
 #endif // SAITHRIFT
 
     while (true)
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<CommandLineOptions> CommandLineOptionsParser::parseCommandLine(
             { "disableExitSleep",        no_argument,       0, 'S' },
             { "enableUnittests",         no_argument,       0, 'U' },
             { "enableConsistencyCheck",  no_argument,       0, 'C' },
-            { "syncMode",                no_argument,       0, 's' },
             { "redisCommunicationMode",  required_argument, 0, 'z' },
             { "enableSaiBulkSupport",    no_argument,       0, 'l' },
             { "globalContext",           required_argument, 0, 'g' },
@@ -95,11 +94,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<CommandLineOptions> CommandLineOptionsParser::parseCommandLine(
                 options->m_enableConsistencyCheck = true;
                 break;
 
-            case 's':
-                SWSS_LOG_WARN("param -s is depreacated, use -z");
-                options->m_enableSyncMode = true;
-                break;
-
             case 'z':
                 sai_deserialize_redis_communication_mode(optarg, options->m_redisCommunicationMode);
                 break;
@@ -175,8 +169,6 @@ void CommandLineOptionsParser::printUsage()
     std::cout << "        Metadata enable unittests" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "    -C --enableConsistencyCheck" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Enable consisteny check DB vs ASIC after comparison logic" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "    -s --syncMode" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "        Enable synchronous mode (depreacated, use -z)" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "    -z --redisCommunicationMode" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Redis communication mode (redis_async|redis_sync|zmq_sync), default: redis_async" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "    -l --enableBulk" << std::endl;
diff --git a/syncd/Syncd.cpp b/syncd/Syncd.cpp
index 2e560d5d1..455cfef69 100644
--- a/syncd/Syncd.cpp
+++ b/syncd/Syncd.cpp
@@ -80,26 +80,6 @@ Syncd::Syncd(
         SWSS_LOG_THROW("no context config defined at global context %u", m_commandLineOptions->m_globalContext);
     }
 
-    if (m_contextConfig->m_zmqEnable && m_commandLineOptions->m_enableSyncMode)
-    {
-        SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("disabling command line sync mode, since context zmq enabled");
-
-        m_commandLineOptions->m_enableSyncMode = false;
-
-        m_commandLineOptions->m_redisCommunicationMode = SAI_REDIS_COMMUNICATION_MODE_ZMQ_SYNC;
-    }
-
-    if (m_commandLineOptions->m_enableSyncMode)
-    {
-        SWSS_LOG_WARN("enable sync mode is deprecated, please use communication mode, FORCING redis sync mode");
-
-        m_enableSyncMode = true;
-
-        m_contextConfig->m_zmqEnable = false;
-
-        m_commandLineOptions->m_redisCommunicationMode = SAI_REDIS_COMMUNICATION_MODE_REDIS_SYNC;
-    }
-
     if (m_commandLineOptions->m_redisCommunicationMode == SAI_REDIS_COMMUNICATION_MODE_ZMQ_SYNC)
     {
         SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("zmq sync mode enabled via cmd line");
diff --git a/syncd/tests/TestSyncdBrcm.cpp b/syncd/tests/TestSyncdBrcm.cpp
index 385b0a11d..d99a3b758 100644
--- a/syncd/tests/TestSyncdBrcm.cpp
+++ b/syncd/tests/TestSyncdBrcm.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ void syncdBrcmWorkerThread()
     auto commandLineOptions = std::make_shared<CommandLineOptions>();
     auto isWarmStart = false;
 
-    commandLineOptions->m_enableSyncMode= true;
     commandLineOptions->m_enableTempView = true;
     commandLineOptions->m_disableExitSleep = true;
     commandLineOptions->m_enableUnittests = false;
diff --git a/syncd/tests/TestSyncdMlnx.cpp b/syncd/tests/TestSyncdMlnx.cpp
index 457f621a9..c79f19f09 100644
--- a/syncd/tests/TestSyncdMlnx.cpp
+++ b/syncd/tests/TestSyncdMlnx.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ void syncdMlnxWorkerThread()
     auto commandLineOptions = std::make_shared<CommandLineOptions>();
     auto isWarmStart = false;
 
-    commandLineOptions->m_enableSyncMode= true;
     commandLineOptions->m_enableTempView = false;
     commandLineOptions->m_disableExitSleep = true;
     commandLineOptions->m_enableUnittests = false;
diff --git a/syncd/tests/TestSyncdNvdaBf.cpp b/syncd/tests/TestSyncdNvdaBf.cpp
index 33c1d1227..9f2dbb463 100644
--- a/syncd/tests/TestSyncdNvdaBf.cpp
+++ b/syncd/tests/TestSyncdNvdaBf.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ void syncdNvdaBfWorkerThread()
     auto commandLineOptions = std::make_shared<CommandLineOptions>();
     auto isWarmStart = false;
 
-    commandLineOptions->m_enableSyncMode= true;
     commandLineOptions->m_enableTempView = false;
     commandLineOptions->m_disableExitSleep = true;
     commandLineOptions->m_enableUnittests = false;