diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/ACS-MSN2700/sai_2700.xml b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/ACS-MSN2700/sai_2700.xml
index 7831c9cf59d0..eedf359fb889 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/ACS-MSN2700/sai_2700.xml
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/ACS-MSN2700/sai_2700.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 		<!-- Device MAC address  -->
 		<device-mac-address>00:02:03:04:05:00</device-mac-address>
 
+		<!-- ISSU enabled -->
+		<issu-enabled>1</issu-enabled>
+
 		<!-- Number of ports in the following port list -->
 		<number-of-physical-ports>32</number-of-physical-ports>
 
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D48C8/sai_2700_48x50g_8x100g.xml b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D48C8/sai_2700_48x50g_8x100g.xml
index bda7a3e1cc17..dccb606f7435 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D48C8/sai_2700_48x50g_8x100g.xml
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D48C8/sai_2700_48x50g_8x100g.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 		<!-- Device MAC address  -->
 		<device-mac-address>00:02:03:04:05:00</device-mac-address>
 
+		<!-- ISSU enabled -->
+		<issu-enabled>1</issu-enabled>
+
 		<!-- Number of ports in the following port list -->
 		<number-of-physical-ports>32</number-of-physical-ports>