diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
index 0404be304967..c384d3539e08 100755
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
@@ -2031,6 +2031,7 @@ void PortsOrch::doPortTask(Consumer &consumer)
                             else
                             {
                                 /* Port is already down, setting fec mode*/
+                                p.m_fec_mode = fec_mode_map[fec_mode];
                                 if (setPortFec(p, p.m_fec_mode))
                                 {
                                     m_portList[alias] = p;