diff --git a/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/chassis.py b/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/chassis.py
index 64536abbb532..6d0e8b8c120c 100644
--- a/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/chassis.py
+++ b/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/chassis.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 try:
+    import os
     import time
     import syslog
+    import logging
+    import logging.config
+    import yaml
 
     from sonic_platform_base.chassis_base import ChassisBase
     from sonic_platform.sfp import Sfp
@@ -10,6 +14,7 @@
     from sonic_platform.fan_drawer import fan_drawer_list_get
     from sonic_platform.thermal import thermal_list_get
     from eeprom import Eeprom
+    from platform_utils import file_create
 
     from sonic_platform.platform_thrift_client import pltfm_mgr_ready
     from sonic_platform.platform_thrift_client import thrift_try
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.qsfp_interval = self.QSFP_CHECK_INTERVAL
         self.__initialize_components()
 
+        with open(os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/logging.conf", 'r') as f:
+            config_dict = yaml.load(f, yaml.SafeLoader)
+            file_create(config_dict['handlers']['file']['filename'], '646')
+            logging.config.dictConfig(config_dict)
+
     @property
     def _eeprom(self):
         if self.__eeprom is None:
diff --git a/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/component.py b/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/component.py
index 5e72bb63e343..47a0993bf3e5 100644
--- a/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/component.py
+++ b/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/component.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 try:
+    import os
     import subprocess
     from sonic_platform_base.component_base import ComponentBase
     from platform_thrift_client import thrift_try
@@ -16,9 +17,12 @@ def get_bios_version():
     A string containing the firmware version of the BIOS
     """
     try:
-        return subprocess.check_output(['dmidecode', '-s', 'bios-version']).strip().decode()
+        cmd = ['dmidecode', '-s', 'bios-version']
+        if os.geteuid() != 0:
+            cmd.insert(0, 'sudo')
+        return subprocess.check_output(cmd).strip().decode()
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        raise RuntimeError("Failed to getget BIOS version")
+        raise RuntimeError("Failed to get BIOS version")
 
 def get_bmc_version():
     """
diff --git a/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/eeprom.py b/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/eeprom.py
index ec7112b3c093..2335c02863d9 100644
--- a/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/eeprom.py
+++ b/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/eeprom.py
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 try:
     import os
     import sys
-    import errno
     import datetime
-    import logging
-    import logging.config
-    import yaml
     import re
 
     sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(__file__))
@@ -17,6 +13,7 @@
 
     from sonic_platform_base.sonic_eeprom import eeprom_base
     from sonic_platform_base.sonic_eeprom import eeprom_tlvinfo
+    from platform_utils import file_create
 
     from platform_thrift_client import thrift_try
 except ImportError as e:
@@ -45,18 +42,8 @@
 
 class Eeprom(eeprom_tlvinfo.TlvInfoDecoder):
     def __init__(self):
-        with open(os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/logging.conf", 'r') as f:
-            config_dict = yaml.load(f, yaml.SafeLoader)
-            logging.config.dictConfig(config_dict)
-
-        if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(_EEPROM_SYMLINK)):
-            try:
-                os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(_EEPROM_SYMLINK))
-            except OSError as e:
-                if e.errno != errno.EEXIST:
-                    raise
-
-        open(_EEPROM_SYMLINK, 'a').close()
+        file_create(_EEPROM_SYMLINK, '646')
+        file_create(_EEPROM_STATUS, '646')
         with open(_EEPROM_STATUS, 'w') as f:
             f.write("initializing..")
 
@@ -152,3 +139,4 @@ def modelstr(self):
 
     def revision_str(self):
         return self.__tlv_get(self._TLV_CODE_LABEL_REVISION)
+
diff --git a/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/platform_utils.py b/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/platform_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..81e78ee01041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/platform_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+try:
+    import os
+    import subprocess
+
+except ImportError as e:
+    raise ImportError(str(e) + "- required module not found")
+
+def file_create(path, mode=None):
+    def run_cmd(cmd):
+        if os.geteuid() != 0:
+            cmd.insert(0, 'sudo')
+        subprocess.check_output(cmd)
+
+    file_path = os.path.dirname(path)
+    if not os.path.exists(file_path):
+        run_cmd(['mkdir', '-p', file_path])
+    if not os.path.isfile(path):
+        run_cmd(['touch', path])
+    if (mode is not None):    
+        run_cmd(['chmod', mode, path])