diff --git a/tests/qos/test_tunnel_qos_remap.py b/tests/qos/test_tunnel_qos_remap.py
index 34b52fd9ca9..3e7c305767d 100644
--- a/tests/qos/test_tunnel_qos_remap.py
+++ b/tests/qos/test_tunnel_qos_remap.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def check_running_condition(tbinfo, duthost):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='module', autouse=True)
-def disable_pfcwd(duthosts):
+def disable_pfcwd(duthosts, swap_syncd):  # noqa: F811
     pfcwd_value = {}
     for duthost in duthosts:
         pfcwd_value[duthost.hostname] = get_pfcwd_config(duthost)
diff --git a/tests/qos/tunnel_qos_remap_base.py b/tests/qos/tunnel_qos_remap_base.py
index de50362d4ed..8fbc98133f9 100644
--- a/tests/qos/tunnel_qos_remap_base.py
+++ b/tests/qos/tunnel_qos_remap_base.py
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ def _update_counterpoll_state(duthost, counter_name, state):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='module')
-def setup_module(rand_selected_dut, rand_unselected_dut, update_docker_services):
+def setup_module(rand_selected_dut, rand_unselected_dut, update_docker_services, swap_syncd):
     '''
     Module level setup/teardown
     '''
@@ -556,7 +556,13 @@ def run_ptf_test(ptfhost, test_case='', test_params={}):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='module', autouse=True)
-def disable_voq_watchdog_dualtor(duthosts, rand_selected_dut):
+def disable_voq_watchdog_dualtor(duthosts, rand_selected_dut, swap_syncd):
+    """
+    Disable VOQ watchdog for dualtor tests.
+
+    Note: This fixture depends on swap_syncd to ensure VOQ watchdog is disabled
+    AFTER the config reload that happens during syncd swap.
+    """
     get_src_dst_asic_and_duts = {}
     get_src_dst_asic_and_duts["single_asic_test"] = True
     get_src_dst_asic_and_duts["dst_dut"] = rand_selected_dut