diff --git a/orchagent/main.cpp b/orchagent/main.cpp
index 69eef0a8e9..8d204dbf2d 100644
--- a/orchagent/main.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/main.cpp
@@ -708,8 +708,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         if (gMySwitchType == "voq")
         {
             orchDaemon->setFabricEnabled(true);
-            orchDaemon->setFabricPortStatEnabled(true);
-            orchDaemon->setFabricQueueStatEnabled(true);
+            // SAI doesn't fully support counters for non fabric asics
+            orchDaemon->setFabricPortStatEnabled(false);
+            orchDaemon->setFabricQueueStatEnabled(false);
         }
     }
     else