diff --git a/orchagent/fabricportsorch.cpp b/orchagent/fabricportsorch.cpp
index 0e475b3513..8252cdd53c 100644
--- a/orchagent/fabricportsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/fabricportsorch.cpp
@@ -1480,7 +1480,11 @@ void FabricPortsOrch::doTask(swss::SelectableTimer &timer)
         {
             updateFabricPortState();
         }
-
+        if (((gMySwitchType == "voq") || (gMySwitchType == "fabric")) && (!m_isSwitchStatsGenerated))
+        {
+            createSwitchDropCounters();
+            m_isSwitchStatsGenerated = true;
+        }
         if (checkFabricPortMonState() && !m_debugTimerEnabled)
         {
             m_debugTimer->start();
@@ -1513,11 +1517,6 @@ void FabricPortsOrch::doTask(swss::SelectableTimer &timer)
             updateFabricCapacity();
             updateFabricRate();
         }
-        if (((gMySwitchType == "voq") || (gMySwitchType == "fabric")) && (!m_isSwitchStatsGenerated))
-        {
-            createSwitchDropCounters();
-            m_isSwitchStatsGenerated = true;
-        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/test_virtual_chassis.py b/tests/test_virtual_chassis.py
index f18e4ff369..edeb8e97e4 100644
--- a/tests/test_virtual_chassis.py
+++ b/tests/test_virtual_chassis.py
@@ -1139,21 +1139,25 @@ def test_voq_drop_counters(self, vct):
 
             cfg_switch_type = metatbl.get("switch_type")
 
-            # Test only for line cards
+            # Test only for voq or fabric
             if cfg_switch_type == "voq" or cfg_switch_type == "fabric":
                 print("VOQ drop counters test for {}".format(name))
 
                 # Verify that a counter has been created FLEX_COUNTER_DB and COUNTERS_DB. We will verify the state of
                 # the counter in the next step.
                 flex_db = dvs.get_flex_db()
+                dbg_flex_keys = flex_db.get_keys("*")
+                print("dbg_flex_keys{}".foarm(dbg_flex_keys))
                 keys = flex_db.get_keys("FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE:SWITCH_DEBUG_COUNTER")
-                assert len(keys), "No Voq Switch drop counter in FLEX_COUNTER_DB"
-                for key in keys:
-                   drop_entry = flex_db.get_entry("FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE:SWITCH_DEBUG_COUNTER", key)
-                   value = drop_entry.get("SWITCH_DEBUG_COUNTER_ID_LIST")
-                   assert value == "SAI_SWITCH_STAT_PACKET_INTEGRITY_DROP", "Got error in getting Voq Switch Drop counter from FLEX_COUNTER_DB"
+                #assert len(keys), "No Voq Switch drop counter in FLEX_COUNTER_DB"
+                #for key in keys:
+                #   drop_entry = flex_db.get_entry("FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE:SWITCH_DEBUG_COUNTER", key)
+                #   value = drop_entry.get("SWITCH_DEBUG_COUNTER_ID_LIST")
+                #   assert value == "SAI_SWITCH_STAT_PACKET_INTEGRITY_DROP", "Got error in getting Voq Switch Drop counter from FLEX_COUNTER_DB"
 
                 cntr_db = dvs.get_counters_db()
+                dbg_cntr_keys = flex_db.get_keys("*")
+                print("dbg_cntr_keys{}".foarm(dbg_cntr_keys))
                 keys = cntr_db.get_keys("COUNTERS_DEBUG_NAME_SWITCH_STAT_MAP")
                 assert len(keys), "No Voq Switch drop counter name map in COUNTERS_DB"
                 for key in keys: