diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/Dockerfile.j2
index 748c9b29a5ff..e6abef67aca2 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -41,5 +41,6 @@ RUN rm -rf /debs ~/.cache
 COPY ["bgpcfgd", "start.sh", "/usr/bin/"]
 COPY ["*.j2", "/usr/share/sonic/templates/"]
 COPY ["supervisord.conf", "/etc/supervisor/conf.d/"]
+COPY ["snmp.conf", "/etc/snmp/frr.conf"]
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/supervisord"]
diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/bgpd.conf.j2 b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/bgpd.conf.j2
index 4879736437bc..0e3530a37e39 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/bgpd.conf.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/bgpd.conf.j2
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ hostname {{ DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']['hostname'] }}
 password zebra
 log syslog informational
 log facility local4
+agentx
 ! enable password {# {{ en_passwd }} TODO: param needed #}
 {% endblock system_init %}
 !
diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr.conf.j2 b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr.conf.j2
index d4fdec897da2..1dc4fc6715af 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr.conf.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr.conf.j2
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ hostname {{ DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']['hostname'] }}
 password zebra
 log syslog informational
 log facility local4
+agentx
 ! enable password {# {{ en_passwd }} TODO: param needed #}
 {% endblock system_init %}
 !
diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/snmp.conf b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/snmp.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0d875a61fe87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/snmp.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# This line allows the FRR docker to speak with the snmp container
+# Make sure this line matches the one in the snmp docker
+#   snmp:/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
+# To verify this works you need to have a valid bgp daemon running and configured
+# Check that a snmpwalk to 1.3.6.1.2.1.15 gives an output
+# Further verification: 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.2.0 = INTEGER: 65000 the returned value should be the confiugred ASN
+agentXSocket    tcp:localhost:3161
diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/supervisord.conf b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/supervisord.conf
index 0b1c813847b6..ba9f38507b80 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/supervisord.conf
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/supervisord.conf
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
 
 [program:zebra]
-command=/usr/lib/frr/zebra -A 127.0.0.1 -s 90000000 -M fpm
+command=/usr/lib/frr/zebra -A 127.0.0.1 -s 90000000 -M fpm -M snmp
 priority=4
 autostart=false
 autorestart=false
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ stdout_logfile=syslog
 stderr_logfile=syslog
 
 [program:bgpd]
-command=/usr/lib/frr/bgpd -A 127.0.0.1
+command=/usr/lib/frr/bgpd -A 127.0.0.1 -M snmp
 priority=5
 stopsignal=KILL
 autostart=false
diff --git a/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/snmpd.conf.j2 b/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/snmpd.conf.j2
index 6353246acb08..68d08318cb98 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/snmpd.conf.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-snmp-sv2/snmpd.conf.j2
@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@ load   12 10 5
 #
                                            #  Run as an AgentX master agent
 master          agentx
+# internal socket to allow extension to other docker containers
+# Currently the other container using this is docker-fpm-frr
+# make sure this line matches bgp:/etc/snmp/frr.conf 
+# please see testing procedure in the same file to verify this works
+# to verify the SNMP docker side look for the following string in the log file:
+# INFO snmp-subagent [ax_interface] INFO: Using agentx socket type tcp with path tcp:localhost:3161
+# INFO supervisord snmp-subagent INFO:ax_interface:Using agentx socket type tcp with path tcp:localhost:3161
+agentxsocket    tcp:localhost:3161
 
 #
 #  SysDescription pass-through
diff --git a/rules/docker-fpm-frr.mk b/rules/docker-fpm-frr.mk
index fd593c5cb92a..d10ac325f27e 100644
--- a/rules/docker-fpm-frr.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-fpm-frr.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 DOCKER_FPM_FRR = docker-fpm-frr.gz
 $(DOCKER_FPM_FRR)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/docker-fpm-frr
-$(DOCKER_FPM_FRR)_DEPENDS += $(FRR) $(SWSS) $(LIBYANG)
+$(DOCKER_FPM_FRR)_DEPENDS += $(FRR) $(FRR_SNMP) $(SWSS) $(LIBYANG)
 $(DOCKER_FPM_FRR)_LOAD_DOCKERS += $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE_STRETCH)
 SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_FPM_FRR)
 
diff --git a/rules/frr.mk b/rules/frr.mk
index ac110d03f54d..52dfbe13ec2d 100644
--- a/rules/frr.mk
+++ b/rules/frr.mk
@@ -18,4 +18,10 @@ $(eval $(call add_derived_package,$(FRR),$(FRR_PYTHONTOOLS)))
 FRR_DBG = frr-dbgsym_$(FRR_VERSION)-sonic-$(FRR_SUBVERSION)_amd64.deb
 $(eval $(call add_derived_package,$(FRR),$(FRR_DBG)))
 
-export FRR FRR_PYTHONTOOLS FRR_DBG
+FRR_SNMP = frr-snmp_$(FRR_VERSION)-sonic-$(FRR_SUBVERSION)_amd64.deb
+$(eval $(call add_derived_package,$(FRR),$(FRR_SNMP)))
+
+FRR_SNMP_DBG = frr-snmp-dbgsym_$(FRR_VERSION)-sonic-$(FRR_SUBVERSION)_amd64.deb
+$(eval $(call add_derived_package,$(FRR),$(FRR_SNMP_DBG)))
+
+export FRR FRR_PYTHONTOOLS FRR_DBG FRR_SNMP FRR_SNMP_DBG
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/frr.conf b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/frr.conf
index 7ea45508f236..56d7122186b2 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/frr.conf
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/frr.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ hostname switch-t0
 password zebra
 log syslog informational
 log facility local4
+agentx
 ! enable password !
 ! Enable link-detect (default disabled)
 interface PortChannel01
diff --git a/src/sonic-frr/Makefile b/src/sonic-frr/Makefile
index 48da9c72116e..5ba70addf17e 100644
--- a/src/sonic-frr/Makefile
+++ b/src/sonic-frr/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ SHELL = /bin/bash
 .SHELLFLAGS += -e
 
 MAIN_TARGET = $(FRR)
-DERIVED_TARGET = $(FRR_PYTHONTOOLS) $(FRR_DBG)
+DERIVED_TARGET = $(FRR_PYTHONTOOLS) $(FRR_DBG) $(FRR_SNMP) $(FRR_SNMP_DBG)
 
 $(addprefix $(DEST)/, $(MAIN_TARGET)): $(DEST)/% :
 	# Build the package