diff --git a/fdbsyncd/fdbsync.cpp b/fdbsyncd/fdbsync.cpp
index 0cdcc63214..0d71f721dc 100644
--- a/fdbsyncd/fdbsync.cpp
+++ b/fdbsyncd/fdbsync.cpp
@@ -307,13 +307,6 @@ void FdbSync::updateLocalMac (struct m_fdb_info *info)
         op = "replace";
         port_name = info->port_name;
         fdb_type = info->type;
-        /* Check if this vlan+key is also learned by vxlan neighbor then delete learned on */
-        if (m_mac.find(key) != m_mac.end())
-        {
-            macDelVxlanEntry(key, info);
-            SWSS_LOG_INFO("Local learn event deleting from VXLAN table DEL_KEY %s", key.c_str());
-            macDelVxlan(key);
-        }
     }
     else
     {
@@ -335,7 +328,7 @@ void FdbSync::updateLocalMac (struct m_fdb_info *info)
     }
     else
     {
-        type = "static";
+        type = "sticky static";
     }
 
     const std::string cmds = std::string("")
@@ -347,6 +340,17 @@ void FdbSync::updateLocalMac (struct m_fdb_info *info)
 
     SWSS_LOG_INFO("cmd:%s, res=%s, ret=%d", cmds.c_str(), res.c_str(), ret);
 
+    if (info->op_type == FDB_OPER_ADD)
+    {
+        /* Check if this vlan+key is also learned by vxlan neighbor then delete the dest entry */
+        if (m_mac.find(key) != m_mac.end())
+        {
+            macDelVxlanEntry(key, info);
+            SWSS_LOG_INFO("Local learn event deleting from VXLAN table DEL_KEY %s", key.c_str());
+            macDelVxlan(key);
+        }
+    }
+
     return;
 }