diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/linux_session.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/linux_session.py
index f13f399121..f64aa8efb0 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/linux_session.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/linux_session.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class LinuxSession(PosixSession):
     The implementation of non-Posix compliant parts of Linux remote sessions.
     """
 
-    def _get_privileged_command(self, command: str) -> str:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_privileged_command(command: str) -> str:
         return f"sudo -- sh -c '{command}'"
 
     def get_remote_cpus(self, use_first_core: bool) -> list[LogicalCore]:
diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/os_session.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/os_session.py
index f03275b21d..dad8d4da1b 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/os_session.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/os_session.py
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ def create_interactive_shell(
             timeout,
         )
 
+    @staticmethod
     @abstractmethod
-    def _get_privileged_command(self, command: str) -> str:
+    def _get_privileged_command(command: str) -> str:
         """Modify the command so that it executes with administrative privileges.
 
         Args:
diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/remote/interactive_shell.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/remote/interactive_shell.py
index 4d9c7638a5..3512f1f8a9 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/remote/interactive_shell.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/remote/interactive_shell.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class InteractiveShell:
     _app_args: str
     _default_prompt: str = ""
     _privileged: bool
-    _get_privileged_command: Callable[[str], str]
     # Allows for app specific extra characters to be appended to commands
     _command_extra_chars: str = ""
     path: PurePath
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ def __init__(
         logger: DTSLOG,
         startup_command: str,
         privileged: bool,
-        _get_privileged_command: Callable[[str], str],
+        get_privileged_command: Callable[[str], str],
         app_args: str = "",
         timeout: float = SETTINGS.timeout,
     ) -> None:
@@ -48,11 +47,10 @@ def __init__(
         self._timeout = timeout
         self._startup_command = startup_command
         self._app_args = app_args
-        self._get_privileged_command = _get_privileged_command  # type: ignore
         self._privileged = privileged
-        self._start_application()
+        self._start_application(get_privileged_command)
 
-    def _start_application(self) -> None:
+    def _start_application(self, get_privileged_command: Callable[[str], str]) -> None:
         """Starts a new interactive application based on _startup_command.
 
         This method is often overridden by subclasses as their process for
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ def _start_application(self) -> None:
         """
         start_command = f"{self._startup_command} {self._app_args}"
         if self._privileged:
-            start_command = self._get_privileged_command(start_command)  # type: ignore
+            start_command = get_privileged_command(start_command)
         self.send_command(start_command)
 
     def send_command(self, command: str, prompt: str | None = None) -> str:
diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/remote/testpmd_shell.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/remote/testpmd_shell.py
index 4abe70d421..af8ac2a057 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/remote/testpmd_shell.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/remote/testpmd_shell.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright(c) 2023 University of New Hampshire
 
 from pathlib import PurePath
+from typing import Callable
 
 from .interactive_shell import InteractiveShell
 
@@ -24,10 +25,10 @@ class TestPmdShell(InteractiveShell):
         "\n"  # We want to append an extra newline to every command
     )
 
-    def _start_application(self) -> None:
+    def _start_application(self, get_privileged_command: Callable[[str], str]) -> None:
         """See "_start_application" in InteractiveShell."""
         self._app_args += " -- -i"
-        super()._start_application()
+        super()._start_application(get_privileged_command)
 
     def get_devices(self) -> list[TestPmdDevice]:
         """Get a list of device names that are known to testpmd