diff --git a/vslib/src/sai_vs_debug_counter.cpp b/vslib/src/sai_vs_debug_counter.cpp
index 20c0c22c8..a5d9a9ded 100644
--- a/vslib/src/sai_vs_debug_counter.cpp
+++ b/vslib/src/sai_vs_debug_counter.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,81 @@
 #include "sai_vs.h"
 #include "sai_vs_internal.h"
+#include "sai_vs_state.h"
+#include <unordered_set>
 
-VS_GENERIC_QUAD(DEBUG_COUNTER,debug_counter);
+static std::unordered_set<uint32_t> indices;
+
+static uint32_t get_index()
+{
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < 32; i++)
+    {
+        if (indices.find(i) == indices.end())
+        {
+            indices.insert(i);
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return UINT32_MAX;
+}
+
+// VS_GENERIC_QUAD(DEBUG_COUNTER,debug_counter);
+sai_status_t vs_create_debug_counter(
+            _Out_ sai_object_id_t *debug_counter_id,
+            _In_ sai_object_id_t switch_id,
+            _In_ uint32_t attr_count,
+            _In_ const sai_attribute_t *attr_list)
+{
+    MUTEX();
+    SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+
+    /* create debug counter */
+    CHECK_STATUS(meta_sai_create_oid(
+                (sai_object_type_t)SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_DEBUG_COUNTER,
+                debug_counter_id,
+                switch_id,
+                attr_count,
+                attr_list,
+                &vs_generic_create));
+
+    sai_attribute_t attr;
+    attr.id = SAI_DEBUG_COUNTER_ATTR_INDEX;
+    attr.value.u32 = get_index();
+    CHECK_STATUS(vs_generic_set(SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_DEBUG_COUNTER, *debug_counter_id, &attr));
+
+    return SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+sai_status_t vs_remove_debug_counter(
+            _In_ sai_object_id_t debug_counter_id)
+{
+    MUTEX();
+    SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+
+    sai_attribute_t attr;
+    attr.id = SAI_DEBUG_COUNTER_ATTR_INDEX;
+    CHECK_STATUS(vs_generic_get(SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_DEBUG_COUNTER, debug_counter_id, 1, &attr));
+
+    sai_status_t status = meta_sai_remove_oid(
+            (sai_object_type_t)SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_DEBUG_COUNTER,
+            debug_counter_id,
+            &vs_generic_remove);
+
+    if (status != SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        SWSS_LOG_ERROR("failed to remove debug counter: %s", sai_serialize_object_id(debug_counter_id).c_str());
+        return status;
+    }
+
+    indices.erase(attr.value.u32);
+
+    return SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+VS_GET(DEBUG_COUNTER,debug_counter);
+VS_SET(DEBUG_COUNTER,debug_counter);
+
+// VS_GENERIC_QUAD(DEBUG_COUNTER,debug_counter);
 
 const sai_debug_counter_api_t vs_debug_counter_api = {
     VS_GENERIC_QUAD_API(debug_counter)
diff --git a/vslib/src/sai_vs_interfacequery.cpp b/vslib/src/sai_vs_interfacequery.cpp
index 60605055e..3f875e1da 100644
--- a/vslib/src/sai_vs_interfacequery.cpp
+++ b/vslib/src/sai_vs_interfacequery.cpp
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ sai_status_t sai_api_query(
         API_CASE(VIRTUAL_ROUTER,virtual_router);
         API_CASE(VLAN,vlan);
         API_CASE(WRED,wred);
+        API_CASE(DEBUG_COUNTER,debug_counter);
 
         default:
             SWSS_LOG_ERROR("Invalid API type %d", sai_api_id);
diff --git a/vslib/src/sai_vs_switch_BCM56850.cpp b/vslib/src/sai_vs_switch_BCM56850.cpp
index 922a99360..ba9106dcf 100644
--- a/vslib/src/sai_vs_switch_BCM56850.cpp
+++ b/vslib/src/sai_vs_switch_BCM56850.cpp
@@ -1383,6 +1383,11 @@ sai_status_t refresh_read_only_BCM56850(
         return refresh_vlan_member_list(meta, object_id, switch_id);
     }
 
+    if (meta->objecttype == SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_DEBUG_COUNTER && meta->attrid == SAI_DEBUG_COUNTER_ATTR_INDEX)
+    {
+        return SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
     if (meta_unittests_enabled())
     {
         SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("unittests enabled, SET could be performed on %s, not recalculating", meta->attridname);
diff --git a/vslib/src/sai_vs_switch_MLNX2700.cpp b/vslib/src/sai_vs_switch_MLNX2700.cpp
index 8a710097f..58d8aeb98 100644
--- a/vslib/src/sai_vs_switch_MLNX2700.cpp
+++ b/vslib/src/sai_vs_switch_MLNX2700.cpp
@@ -1241,6 +1241,11 @@ sai_status_t refresh_read_only_MLNX2700(
         return refresh_vlan_member_list(meta, object_id, switch_id);
     }
 
+    if (meta->objecttype == SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_DEBUG_COUNTER && meta->attrid == SAI_DEBUG_COUNTER_ATTR_INDEX)
+    {
+        return SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
     if (meta_unittests_enabled())
     {
         SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("unittests enabled, SET could be performed on %s, not recalculating", meta->attridname);