diff --git a/orchagent/flexcounterorch.cpp b/orchagent/flexcounterorch.cpp
index 571b69c50fd8..8fae466d760f 100644
--- a/orchagent/flexcounterorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/flexcounterorch.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extern BufferOrch *gBufferOrch;
 unordered_map<string, string> flexCounterGroupMap =
 {
     {"PORT", PORT_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP},
+    {"PORT_BUFFER_DROP", PORT_DROP_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP},
     {"QUEUE", QUEUE_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP},
     {"PFCWD", PFC_WD_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP},
     {"QUEUE_WATERMARK", QUEUE_WATERMARK_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP},
diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
index 12734cea3228..38259a0f2d07 100755
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ extern BufferOrch *gBufferOrch;
 #define DEFAULT_VLAN_ID     1
 #define MAX_VALID_VLAN_ID   4094
 #define PORT_FLEX_STAT_COUNTER_POLL_MSECS "1000"
+#define PORT_BUFFER_DROP_STAT_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS     "60000"
 #define QUEUE_FLEX_STAT_COUNTER_POLL_MSECS "10000"
 #define QUEUE_WATERMARK_FLEX_STAT_COUNTER_POLL_MSECS "10000"
 #define PG_WATERMARK_FLEX_STAT_COUNTER_POLL_MSECS "10000"
@@ -113,6 +114,12 @@ const vector<sai_port_stat_t> portStatIds =
     SAI_PORT_STAT_ETHER_IN_PKTS_128_TO_255_OCTETS,
 };
 
+static const vector<sai_port_stat_t> port_buffer_drop_stat_ids =
+{
+    SAI_PORT_STAT_IN_DROPPED_PKTS,
+    SAI_PORT_STAT_OUT_DROPPED_PKTS
+};
+
 static const vector<sai_queue_stat_t> queueStatIds =
 {
     SAI_QUEUE_STAT_PACKETS,
@@ -188,6 +195,12 @@ PortsOrch::PortsOrch(DBConnector *db, vector<table_name_with_pri_t> &tableNames)
     fields.emplace_back(STATS_MODE_FIELD, STATS_MODE_READ);
     m_flexCounterGroupTable->set(PORT_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP, fields);
 
+    fields.clear();
+    fields.emplace_back(POLL_INTERVAL_FIELD, PORT_BUFFER_DROP_STAT_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS);
+    fields.emplace_back(STATS_MODE_FIELD, STATS_MODE_READ);
+    m_flexCounterGroupTable->set(PORT_DROP_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP, fields);
+
+    fields.clear();
     fields.emplace_back(POLL_INTERVAL_FIELD, QUEUE_FLEX_STAT_COUNTER_POLL_MSECS);
     fields.emplace_back(STATS_MODE_FIELD, STATS_MODE_READ);
     m_flexCounterGroupTable->set(QUEUE_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP, fields);
@@ -1484,6 +1497,11 @@ string PortsOrch::getPortFlexCounterTableKey(string key)
     return string(PORT_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP) + ":" + key;
 }
 
+string PortsOrch::getPortBuffDropFlexCounterTableKey(string key)
+{
+    return string(PORT_DROP_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP) + ":" + key;
+}
+
 string PortsOrch::getQueueFlexCounterTableKey(string key)
 {
     return string(QUEUE_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP) + ":" + key;
@@ -1547,6 +1565,19 @@ bool PortsOrch::initPort(const string &alias, const set<int> &lane_set)
 
                 m_flexCounterTable->set(key, fields);
 
+                delimiter = "";
+                string port_drop_key = getPortBuffDropFlexCounterTableKey(sai_serialize_object_id(p.m_port_id));
+                std::ostringstream port_buffer_drop_stream;
+                for (const auto& it: port_buffer_drop_stat_ids)
+                {
+                    port_buffer_drop_stream << delimiter << sai_serialize_port_stat(it);
+                    delimiter = comma;
+                }
+
+                fields.clear();
+                fields.emplace_back(PORT_COUNTER_ID_LIST, counters_stream.str());
+                m_flexCounterTable->set(port_drop_key, fields);
+
                 PortUpdate update = {p, true };
                 notify(SUBJECT_TYPE_PORT_CHANGE, static_cast<void *>(&update));
 
diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.h b/orchagent/portsorch.h
index dbb48d21c0de..886be7f49875 100755
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.h
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define FCS_LEN 4
 #define VLAN_TAG_LEN 4
 #define PORT_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP "PORT_STAT_COUNTER"
+#define PORT_DROP_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP "PORT_DROP_STAT_COUNTER"
 #define QUEUE_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP "QUEUE_STAT_COUNTER"
 #define QUEUE_WATERMARK_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP "QUEUE_WATERMARK_STAT_COUNTER"
 #define PG_WATERMARK_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP "PG_WATERMARK_STAT_COUNTER"
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ class PortsOrch : public Orch, public Subject
     std::string getQueueFlexCounterTableKey(std::string s);
     std::string getQueueWatermarkFlexCounterTableKey(std::string s);
     std::string getPortFlexCounterTableKey(std::string s);
+    std::string getPortBuffDropFlexCounterTableKey(std::string s);
     std::string getPriorityGroupWatermarkFlexCounterTableKey(std::string s);
 
     shared_ptr<DBConnector> m_counter_db;