diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
index fd6a6683c9..3ad13bfbf1 100644
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
@@ -3533,6 +3533,11 @@ bool PortsOrch::initPorts(const std::vector<PortConfig> &portConfigs)
         ports.push_back(p);
     }
 
+    if (ports.empty())
+    {
+        return status;
+    }
+
     SWSS_LOG_TIMER(__FUNCTION__);
 
     if (!initializePorts(ports))
@@ -3558,6 +3563,8 @@ bool PortsOrch::initPorts(const std::vector<PortConfig> &portConfigs)
 
 void PortsOrch::postInitPort(Port &p)
 {
+    SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+
     const auto &alias = p.m_alias;
     const auto &role = p.m_role;
     const auto &index = p.m_index;