diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-fw-upgrade.j2 b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-fw-upgrade.j2
index 3caaa8bbc685..86fd32e6a89a 100755
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-fw-upgrade.j2
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-fw-upgrade.j2
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ declare -rA FW_FILE_MAP=( \
 )
 
 IMAGE_UPGRADE="${NO_PARAM}"
+SYSLOG_LOGGER="${NO_PARAM}"
 VERBOSE_LEVEL="${VERBOSE_MIN}"
 
 function PrintHelp() {
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ function PrintHelp() {
     echo
     echo "OPTIONS:"
     echo "  -u, --upgrade  Upgrade ASIC firmware using next boot image (useful after SONiC-To-SONiC update)"
-    echo "  -v, --verbose  Verbose mode"
+    echo "  -s, --syslog   Use syslog logger (enabled when -u|--upgrade)"
+    echo "  -v, --verbose  Verbose mode (enabled when -u|--upgrade)"
     echo "  -h, --help     Print help"
     echo
     echo "Examples:"
@@ -63,10 +65,14 @@ function ParseArguments() {
         case "$1" in
             -u|--upgrade)
                 IMAGE_UPGRADE="${YES_PARAM}"
+                SYSLOG_LOGGER="${YES_PARAM}"
             ;;
             -v|--verbose)
                 VERBOSE_LEVEL="${VERBOSE_MAX}"
             ;;
+            -s|--syslog)
+                SYSLOG_LOGGER="${YES_PARAM}"
+            ;;
             -h|--help)
                 PrintHelp
                 exit "${EXIT_SUCCESS}"
@@ -79,6 +85,11 @@ function ParseArguments() {
 function LogError() {
     if [[ "${VERBOSE_LEVEL}" -ge "${VERBOSE_ERROR}" ]]; then
         echo "ERROR: $*"
+        logger -p "ERROR" -t "${SCRIPT_NAME}" "$*"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ "${SYSLOG_LOGGER}" = "${YES_PARAM}" ]]; then
+        logger -p "ERROR" -t "${SCRIPT_NAME}" "$*"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -86,18 +97,30 @@ function LogWarning() {
     if [[ "${VERBOSE_LEVEL}" -ge "${VERBOSE_WARNING}" ]]; then
         echo "WARNING: $*"
     fi
+
+    if [[ "${SYSLOG_LOGGER}" = "${YES_PARAM}" ]]; then
+        logger -p "WARNING" -t "${SCRIPT_NAME}" "$*"
+    fi
 }
 
 function LogNotice() {
     if [[ "${VERBOSE_LEVEL}" -ge "${VERBOSE_NOTICE}" ]]; then
         echo "NOTICE: $*"
     fi
+
+    if [[ "${SYSLOG_LOGGER}" = "${YES_PARAM}" ]]; then
+        logger -p "NOTICE" -t "${SCRIPT_NAME}" "$*"
+    fi
 }
 
 function LogInfo() {
     if [[ "${VERBOSE_LEVEL}" -ge "${VERBOSE_INFO}" ]]; then
         echo "INFO: $*"
     fi
+
+    if [[ "${SYSLOG_LOGGER}" = "${YES_PARAM}" ]]; then
+        logger -p "INFO" -t "${SCRIPT_NAME}" "$*"
+    fi
 }
 
 function ExitFailure() {
@@ -186,6 +209,23 @@ function RunCmd() {
     fi
 }
 
+function RunFwUpdateCmd() {
+    local ERROR_CODE="${EXIT_SUCCESS}"
+    local COMMAND="${BURN_CMD} $@"
+
+    if [[ "${VERBOSE_LEVEL}" -eq "${VERBOSE_MAX}" ]]; then
+        output=$(eval "${COMMAND}")
+    else
+        output=$(eval "${COMMAND}") >/dev/null 2>&1
+    fi
+
+    ERROR_CODE="$?"
+    if [[ "${ERROR_CODE}" != "${EXIT_SUCCESS}" ]]; then
+        failure_msg="${output#*Fail : }"
+        ExitFailure "FW Update command: ${COMMAND} failed with error: ${failure_msg}"
+    fi
+}
+
 function UpgradeFW() {
     local -r _FS_MOUNTPOINT="$1"
 
@@ -229,9 +269,9 @@ function UpgradeFW() {
         local -r _MST_DEVICE="$(GetMstDevice)"
         if [[ "${_MST_DEVICE}" = "${UNKN_MST}" ]]; then
             LogWarning "could not find fastest mst device, using default device"
-            RunCmd "${BURN_CMD} -i ${_FW_FILE}"
+            RunFwUpdateCmd "-i ${_FW_FILE}"
         else
-            RunCmd "${BURN_CMD} -d ${_MST_DEVICE} -i ${_FW_FILE}"
+            RunFwUpdateCmd "-d ${_MST_DEVICE} -i ${_FW_FILE}"
         fi
     fi
 }