diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
index 182b656c62..b345d1e709 100755
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
@@ -7510,7 +7510,7 @@ bool PortsOrch::getPortOperFec(const Port& port, sai_port_fec_mode_t &fec_mode)
     sai_status_t ret = sai_port_api->get_port_attribute(port.m_port_id, 1, &attr);
     if (ret != SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS)
     {
-        SWSS_LOG_ERROR("Failed to get oper fec for %s", port.m_alias.c_str());
+        SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("Failed to get oper fec for %s", port.m_alias.c_str());
         return false;
     }