diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
index 1f4fc18fbc..a195f9a9c6 100644
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ bool PortsOrch::isInitDone()
 
 bool PortsOrch::getPort(string alias, Port &p)
 {
+    SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+
     if (m_portList.find(alias) == m_portList.end())
         return false;
     p = m_portList[alias];
@@ -163,6 +165,8 @@ bool PortsOrch::getPort(string alias, Port &p)
 
 bool PortsOrch::getPort(sai_object_id_t id, Port &port)
 {
+    SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+
     for (const auto& portIter: m_portList)
     {
         switch (portIter.second.m_type)
@@ -255,7 +259,7 @@ void PortsOrch::updateDbPortOperStatus(sai_object_id_t id, sai_port_oper_status_
         if (it->second.m_port_id == id)
         {
             vector<FieldValueTuple> vector;
-            FieldValueTuple tuple("oper_status", to_string(status));
+            FieldValueTuple tuple("oper_status", oper_status_strings.at(status));
             vector.push_back(tuple);
             m_portTable->set(it->first, vector);
         }
diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.h b/orchagent/portsorch.h
index fdf6d8d3cc..acc1b3553d 100644
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.h
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.h
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
 
 #include <map>
 
+static const map<sai_port_oper_status_t, string> oper_status_strings =
+{
+    { SAI_PORT_OPER_STATUS_UNKNOWN,     "unknown" },
+    { SAI_PORT_OPER_STATUS_UP,          "up" },
+    { SAI_PORT_OPER_STATUS_DOWN,        "down" },
+    { SAI_PORT_OPER_STATUS_TESTING,     "testing" },
+    { SAI_PORT_OPER_STATUS_NOT_PRESENT, "not present" }
+};
+
 struct LagMemberUpdate
 {
     Port lag;
diff --git a/portsyncd/linksync.cpp b/portsyncd/linksync.cpp
index 65b5f4ece7..ad4a14a831 100644
--- a/portsyncd/linksync.cpp
+++ b/portsyncd/linksync.cpp
@@ -165,10 +165,8 @@ void LinkSync::onMsg(int nlmsg_type, struct nl_object *obj)
 
     vector<FieldValueTuple> fvVector;
     FieldValueTuple a("admin_status", admin ? "up" : "down");
-    FieldValueTuple o("oper_status", oper ? "up" : "down");
     FieldValueTuple m("mtu", to_string(mtu));
     fvVector.push_back(a);
-    fvVector.push_back(o);
     fvVector.push_back(m);
 
     /* VLAN interfaces: Check if the type is bridge */
@@ -180,6 +178,8 @@ void LinkSync::onMsg(int nlmsg_type, struct nl_object *obj)
         }
         else
         {
+            FieldValueTuple o("oper_status", oper ? "up" : "down");
+            fvVector.push_back(o);
             m_vlanTableProducer.set(key, fvVector);
         }
         return;