diff --git a/sonic-thermalctld/scripts/thermalctld b/sonic-thermalctld/scripts/thermalctld
index 770e0897b..d7fa8fd04 100644
--- a/sonic-thermalctld/scripts/thermalctld
+++ b/sonic-thermalctld/scripts/thermalctld
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 """
 
 from enum import Enum, auto
+import argparse
 import signal
 import sys
 import threading
@@ -742,23 +743,24 @@ class TemperatureUpdater(logger.Logger):
 
 
 class ThermalMonitor(ProcessTaskBase):
-    # Initial update interval
-    INITIAL_INTERVAL = 5
 
-    # Update interval value
-    UPDATE_INTERVAL = 60
-
-    # Update elapse threshold. If update used time is larger than the value, generate a warning log.
-    UPDATE_ELAPSED_THRESHOLD = 30
-
-    def __init__(self, chassis):
+    def __init__(
+        self, chassis, initial_interval, update_interval, update_elapsed_threshold
+    ):
         """
         Initializer for ThermalMonitor
         :param chassis: Object representing a platform chassis
         """
         super(ThermalMonitor, self).__init__()
 
-        self.wait_time = self.INITIAL_INTERVAL
+        # Initial update interval
+        self.initial_interval = initial_interval
+        # Update interval value
+        self.update_interval = update_interval
+        # Update elapse threshold. If update used time is larger than the value, generate a warning log
+        self.update_elapsed_threshold = update_elapsed_threshold
+
+        self.wait_time = self.initial_interval
 
         # TODO: Refactor to eliminate the need for this Logger instance
         self.logger = logger.Logger(SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER)
@@ -774,12 +776,12 @@ class ThermalMonitor(ProcessTaskBase):
         self.fan_updater.update()
         self.temperature_updater.update()
         elapsed = time.time() - begin
-        if elapsed < self.UPDATE_INTERVAL:
-            self.wait_time = self.UPDATE_INTERVAL - elapsed
+        if elapsed < self.update_interval:
+            self.wait_time = self.update_interval - elapsed
         else:
-            self.wait_time = self.INITIAL_INTERVAL
+            self.wait_time = self.initial_interval
 
-        if elapsed > self.UPDATE_ELAPSED_THRESHOLD:
+        if elapsed > self.update_elapsed_threshold:
             self.logger.log_warning('Update fan and temperature status took {} seconds, '
                                     'there might be performance risk'.format(elapsed))
 
@@ -808,7 +810,12 @@ class ThermalControlDaemon(daemon_base.DaemonBase):
 
     POLICY_FILE = '/usr/share/sonic/platform/thermal_policy.json'
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        thermal_monitor_initial_interval,
+        thermal_monitor_update_interval,
+        thermal_monitor_update_elapsed_threshold,
+    ):
         """
         Initializer of ThermalControlDaemon
         """
@@ -823,7 +830,12 @@ class ThermalControlDaemon(daemon_base.DaemonBase):
 
         self.chassis = sonic_platform.platform.Platform().get_chassis()
 
-        self.thermal_monitor = ThermalMonitor(self.chassis)
+        self.thermal_monitor = ThermalMonitor(
+            self.chassis,
+            thermal_monitor_initial_interval,
+            thermal_monitor_update_interval,
+            thermal_monitor_update_elapsed_threshold
+        )
         self.thermal_monitor.task_run()
 
         self.thermal_manager = None
@@ -912,7 +924,17 @@ class ThermalControlDaemon(daemon_base.DaemonBase):
 # Main =========================================================================
 #
 def main():
-    thermal_control = ThermalControlDaemon()
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('--thermal-monitor-initial-interval', type=int, default=5)
+    parser.add_argument('--thermal-monitor-update-interval', type=int, default=60)
+    parser.add_argument('--thermal-monitor-update-elapsed-threshold', type=int, default=30)
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    thermal_control = ThermalControlDaemon(
+        args.thermal_monitor_initial_interval,
+        args.thermal_monitor_update_interval,
+        args.thermal_monitor_update_elapsed_threshold
+    )
 
     thermal_control.log_info("Starting up...")
 
diff --git a/sonic-thermalctld/tests/test_thermalctld.py b/sonic-thermalctld/tests/test_thermalctld.py
index 097fe1be0..46d923868 100644
--- a/sonic-thermalctld/tests/test_thermalctld.py
+++ b/sonic-thermalctld/tests/test_thermalctld.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class TestThermalMonitor(object):
     """
     def test_main(self):
         mock_chassis = MockChassis()
-        thermal_monitor = thermalctld.ThermalMonitor(mock_chassis)
+        thermal_monitor = thermalctld.ThermalMonitor(mock_chassis, 5, 60, 30)
         thermal_monitor.fan_updater.update = mock.MagicMock()
         thermal_monitor.temperature_updater.update = mock.MagicMock()
 
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ def test_updater_thermal_check_min_max():
 
 def test_signal_handler():
     # Test SIGHUP
-    daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon()
+    daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon(5, 60, 30)
     daemon_thermalctld.stop_event.set = mock.MagicMock()
     daemon_thermalctld.log_info = mock.MagicMock()
     daemon_thermalctld.log_warning = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ def test_signal_handler():
     assert thermalctld.exit_code == thermalctld.ERR_UNKNOWN
 
     # Test SIGINT
-    daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon()
+    daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon(5, 60, 30)
     daemon_thermalctld.stop_event.set = mock.MagicMock()
     daemon_thermalctld.log_info = mock.MagicMock()
     daemon_thermalctld.log_warning = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ def test_signal_handler():
 
     # Test SIGTERM
     thermalctld.exit_code = thermalctld.ERR_UNKNOWN
-    daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon()
+    daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon(5, 60, 30)
     daemon_thermalctld.stop_event.set = mock.MagicMock()
     daemon_thermalctld.log_info = mock.MagicMock()
     daemon_thermalctld.log_warning = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ def test_signal_handler():
 
     # Test an unhandled signal
     thermalctld.exit_code = thermalctld.ERR_UNKNOWN
-    daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon()
+    daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon(5, 60, 30)
     daemon_thermalctld.stop_event.set = mock.MagicMock()
     daemon_thermalctld.log_info = mock.MagicMock()
     daemon_thermalctld.log_warning = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -745,14 +745,14 @@ def test_signal_handler():
 
 
 def test_daemon_run():
-    daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon()
+    daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon(5, 60, 30)
     daemon_thermalctld.stop_event.wait = mock.MagicMock(return_value=True)
     daemon_thermalctld.thermal_manager.get_interval = mock.MagicMock(return_value=60)
     ret = daemon_thermalctld.run()
     daemon_thermalctld.deinit() # Deinit becuase the test will hang if we assert
     assert ret is False
 
-    daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon()
+    daemon_thermalctld = thermalctld.ThermalControlDaemon(5, 60, 30)
     daemon_thermalctld.stop_event.wait = mock.MagicMock(return_value=False)
     daemon_thermalctld.thermal_manager.get_interval = mock.MagicMock(return_value=60)
     ret = daemon_thermalctld.run()