diff --git a/sonic-xcvrd/tests/test_xcvrd.py b/sonic-xcvrd/tests/test_xcvrd.py
index 59788ffe1..29f2ebd91 100644
--- a/sonic-xcvrd/tests/test_xcvrd.py
+++ b/sonic-xcvrd/tests/test_xcvrd.py
@@ -3597,6 +3597,7 @@ def test_SfpStateUpdateTask_handle_port_change_event(self, mock_del_port_sfp_dom
         mock_table_helper.get_int_tbl = MagicMock(return_value=mock_table)
         mock_table_helper.get_dom_tbl = MagicMock(return_value=mock_table)
         mock_table_helper.get_dom_threshold_tbl = MagicMock(return_value=mock_table)
+        mock_table_helper.get_state_port_tbl = MagicMock(return_value=mock_table)
         stop_event = threading.Event()
         sfp_error_event = threading.Event()
         port_mapping = PortMapping()
@@ -3606,6 +3607,7 @@ def test_SfpStateUpdateTask_handle_port_change_event(self, mock_del_port_sfp_dom
         task.xcvr_table_helper.get_status_tbl = mock_table_helper.get_status_tbl
         task.xcvr_table_helper.get_intf_tbl = mock_table_helper.get_intf_tbl
         task.xcvr_table_helper.get_dom_tbl = mock_table_helper.get_dom_tbl
+        task.xcvr_table_helper.get_state_port_tbl = mock_table_helper.get_state_port_tbl
         port_change_event = PortChangeEvent('Ethernet0', 1, 0, PortChangeEvent.PORT_ADD)
         wait_time = 5
         while wait_time > 0:
@@ -3836,9 +3838,13 @@ class MockTable:
         dom_threshold_tbl = MockTable()
         dom_threshold_tbl.get = MagicMock(return_value=(True, (('key4', 'value4'),)))
         dom_threshold_tbl.set = MagicMock()
+        state_port_tbl = MockTable()
+        state_port_tbl.get = MagicMock(return_value=(True, (('key5', 'value5'),)))
+        state_port_tbl.set = MagicMock()
         mock_table_helper.get_status_sw_tbl = MagicMock(return_value=status_sw_tbl)
         mock_table_helper.get_intf_tbl = MagicMock(return_value=int_tbl)
         mock_table_helper.get_dom_threshold_tbl = MagicMock(return_value=dom_threshold_tbl)
+        mock_table_helper.get_state_port_tbl = MagicMock(return_value=state_port_tbl)
 
         port_mapping = PortMapping()
         mock_sfp_obj_dict = MagicMock()
@@ -3849,6 +3855,7 @@ class MockTable:
         task.xcvr_table_helper.get_status_sw_tbl = mock_table_helper.get_status_sw_tbl
         task.xcvr_table_helper.get_intf_tbl = mock_table_helper.get_intf_tbl
         task.xcvr_table_helper.get_dom_threshold_tbl = mock_table_helper.get_dom_threshold_tbl
+        task.xcvr_table_helper.get_state_port_tbl = mock_table_helper.get_state_port_tbl
         task.dom_db_utils.post_port_dom_thresholds_to_db = MagicMock()
         task.vdm_db_utils.post_port_vdm_thresholds_to_db = MagicMock()
         port_change_event = PortChangeEvent('Ethernet0', 1, 0, PortChangeEvent.PORT_ADD)
diff --git a/sonic-xcvrd/xcvrd/xcvrd.py b/sonic-xcvrd/xcvrd/xcvrd.py
index 7355fcf07..cea2c0331 100644
--- a/sonic-xcvrd/xcvrd/xcvrd.py
+++ b/sonic-xcvrd/xcvrd/xcvrd.py
@@ -1929,6 +1929,16 @@ def on_add_logical_port(self, port_change_event):
         #  3. SFP is not present. Only update TRANSCEIVER_STATUS_INFO table.
         status_sw_tbl = self.xcvr_table_helper.get_status_sw_tbl(port_change_event.asic_id)
         int_tbl = self.xcvr_table_helper.get_intf_tbl(port_change_event.asic_id)
+        # Initialize the NPU_SI_SETTINGS_SYNC_STATUS to default value
+        state_port_table = self.xcvr_table_helper.get_state_port_tbl(port_change_event.asic_id)
+        found, state_port_table_fvs = state_port_table.get(port_change_event.port_name)
+        if not found:
+            helper_logger.log_notice("Add logical port: Creating STATE_DB PORT_TABLE as unable to find for lport {}".format(port_change_event.port_name))
+            state_port_table_fvs = []
+        if NPU_SI_SETTINGS_SYNC_STATUS_KEY not in dict(state_port_table_fvs):
+            state_port_table.set(port_change_event.port_name, [(NPU_SI_SETTINGS_SYNC_STATUS_KEY,
+                                                          NPU_SI_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_VALUE)])
+            helper_logger.log_notice("Add logical port: Initialized NPU_SI_SETTINGS_SYNC_STATUS for lport {}".format(port_change_event.port_name))
 
         error_description = 'N/A'
         status = None