diff --git a/orchagent/aclorch.cpp b/orchagent/aclorch.cpp
index 161c29fd93..5e14e5f448 100644
--- a/orchagent/aclorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/aclorch.cpp
@@ -848,7 +848,10 @@ bool AclRule::createRule()
         decreaseNextHopRefCount();
     }
 
-    gCrmOrch->incCrmAclTableUsedCounter(CrmResourceType::CRM_ACL_ENTRY, m_pTable->getOid());
+    if (status == SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        gCrmOrch->incCrmAclTableUsedCounter(CrmResourceType::CRM_ACL_ENTRY, m_pTable->getOid());
+    }
 
     return (status == SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS);
 }