diff --git a/orchagent/bufferorch.cpp b/orchagent/bufferorch.cpp
index 436926eb91bc..fce79fca3b08 100644
--- a/orchagent/bufferorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/bufferorch.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern sai_buffer_api_t *sai_buffer_api;
 extern PortsOrch *gPortsOrch;
 extern sai_object_id_t gSwitchId;
 
-#define BUFFER_POOL_WATERMARK_FLEX_STAT_COUNTER_POLL_MSECS  "10000"
+#define BUFFER_POOL_WATERMARK_FLEX_STAT_COUNTER_POLL_MSECS  "60000"
 
 
 static const vector<sai_buffer_pool_stat_t> bufferPoolWatermarkStatIds =
diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
index 23b72dd0612c..0e3535393a6b 100755
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ extern string gMyAsicName;
 #define PORT_STAT_FLEX_COUNTER_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS     1000
 #define PORT_BUFFER_DROP_STAT_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS     60000
 #define QUEUE_STAT_FLEX_COUNTER_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS   10000
-#define QUEUE_WATERMARK_FLEX_STAT_COUNTER_POLL_MSECS "10000"
-#define PG_WATERMARK_FLEX_STAT_COUNTER_POLL_MSECS    "10000"
+#define QUEUE_WATERMARK_FLEX_STAT_COUNTER_POLL_MSECS "60000"
+#define PG_WATERMARK_FLEX_STAT_COUNTER_POLL_MSECS    "60000"
 #define PG_DROP_FLEX_STAT_COUNTER_POLL_MSECS         "10000"
 #define PORT_RATE_FLEX_COUNTER_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS   "1000"