diff --git a/dockers/docker-orchagent/switch.json.j2 b/dockers/docker-orchagent/switch.json.j2
index 30ad703bc2cf..12b8aab4436a 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-orchagent/switch.json.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-orchagent/switch.json.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 {# set default hash seed to 0 #}
 {% set hash_seed = 0 %}
 {% set hash_seed_offset = 0 %}
-{% if DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.type %}
+{% if DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.ecmp_hash_seed %}
+{% set hash_seed = DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.ecmp_hash_seed | int %}
+{% elif DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.type %}
 {% if "ToRRouter" in DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.type or DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.type in ["EPMS", "MgmtTsToR"] %}
 {% set hash_seed = 0 %}
 {% elif "LeafRouter" in DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.type %}