diff --git a/config/main.py b/config/main.py
index 042b410e67..c0a4c500fd 100644
--- a/config/main.py
+++ b/config/main.py
@@ -1441,6 +1441,12 @@ def load_minigraph(db, no_service_restart):
     if os.path.isfile('/etc/sonic/acl.json'):
         clicommon.run_command("acl-loader update full /etc/sonic/acl.json", display_cmd=True)
 
+    # Load port_config.json
+    try:
+        load_port_config(db.cfgdb, '/etc/sonic/port_config.json')
+    except Exception as e:
+        click.secho("Failed to load port_config.json, Error: {}".format(str(e)), fg='magenta')
+
     # generate QoS and Buffer configs
     clicommon.run_command("config qos reload --no-dynamic-buffer", display_cmd=True)
 
@@ -1463,6 +1469,44 @@ def load_minigraph(db, no_service_restart):
         _restart_services()
     click.echo("Please note setting loaded from minigraph will be lost after system reboot. To preserve setting, run `config save`.")
 
+def load_port_config(config_db, port_config_path):
+    if not os.path.isfile(port_config_path):
+        return
+
+    try:
+        # Load port_config.json
+        port_config_input = read_json_file(port_config_path)
+    except Exception:
+        raise Exception("Bad format: json file broken")
+
+    # Validate if the input is an array
+    if not isinstance(port_config_input, list):
+        raise Exception("Bad format: port_config is not an array")
+    
+    if len(port_config_input) == 0 or 'PORT' not in port_config_input[0]:
+        raise Exception("Bad format: PORT table not exists")
+        
+    port_config = port_config_input[0]['PORT']
+
+    # Ensure all ports are exist
+    port_table = {}
+    for port_name in port_config.keys():
+        port_entry = config_db.get_entry('PORT', port_name)
+        if not port_entry:
+            raise Exception("Port {} is not defined in current device".format(port_name))
+        port_table[port_name] = port_entry
+
+    # Update port state
+    for port_name in port_config.keys():
+        if 'admin_status' not in port_config[port_name]:
+            continue
+        if 'admin_status' in port_table[port_name]:
+            if port_table[port_name]['admin_status'] == port_config[port_name]['admin_status']:
+                continue
+            clicommon.run_command('config interface {} {}'.format(
+                'startup' if port_config[port_name]['admin_status'] == 'up' else 'shutdown',
+                port_name), display_cmd=True)
+    return
 
 #
 # 'hostname' command
diff --git a/tests/config_test.py b/tests/config_test.py
index 32ecc5bdef..4f71266d76 100644
--- a/tests/config_test.py
+++ b/tests/config_test.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ def mock_run_command_side_effect(*args, **kwargs):
     if kwargs.get('return_cmd'):
         return ''
 
-
 class TestLoadMinigraph(object):
     @classmethod
     def setup_class(cls):
@@ -58,6 +57,58 @@ def test_load_minigraph(self, get_cmd_module, setup_single_broadcom_asic):
             assert "\n".join([l.rstrip() for l in result.output.split('\n')]) == load_minigraph_command_output
             assert mock_run_command.call_count == 7
 
+    def test_load_minigraph_with_port_config_bad_format(self, setup_single_broadcom_asic):
+        with mock.patch(
+            "utilities_common.cli.run_command",
+            mock.MagicMock(side_effect=mock_run_command_side_effect)) as mock_run_command:
+
+            # Not in an array
+            port_config = {"PORT": {"Ethernet0": {"admin_status": "up"}}}
+            self.check_port_config(None, port_config, "Failed to load port_config.json, Error: Bad format: port_config is not an array")
+
+            # No PORT table
+            port_config = [{}]
+            self.check_port_config(None, port_config, "Failed to load port_config.json, Error: Bad format: PORT table not exists")
+
+    def test_load_minigraph_with_port_config_inconsistent_port(self, setup_single_broadcom_asic):
+        with mock.patch(
+            "utilities_common.cli.run_command",
+            mock.MagicMock(side_effect=mock_run_command_side_effect)) as mock_run_command:
+            db = Db()
+            db.cfgdb.set_entry("PORT", "Ethernet1", {"admin_status": "up"})
+            port_config = [{"PORT": {"Eth1": {"admin_status": "up"}}}]
+            self.check_port_config(db, port_config, "Failed to load port_config.json, Error: Port Eth1 is not defined in current device")
+
+    def test_load_minigraph_with_port_config(self, setup_single_broadcom_asic):
+        with mock.patch(
+            "utilities_common.cli.run_command",
+            mock.MagicMock(side_effect=mock_run_command_side_effect)) as mock_run_command:
+            db = Db()
+
+            # From up to down
+            db.cfgdb.set_entry("PORT", "Ethernet0", {"admin_status": "up"})
+            port_config = [{"PORT": {"Ethernet0": {"admin_status": "down"}}}]
+            self.check_port_config(db, port_config, "config interface shutdown Ethernet0")
+
+            # From down to up
+            db.cfgdb.set_entry("PORT", "Ethernet0", {"admin_status": "down"})
+            port_config = [{"PORT": {"Ethernet0": {"admin_status": "up"}}}]
+            self.check_port_config(db, port_config, "config interface startup Ethernet0")
+
+    def check_port_config(self, db, port_config, expected_output):
+        def read_json_file_side_effect(filename):
+            return port_config
+        with mock.patch('config.main.read_json_file', mock.MagicMock(side_effect=read_json_file_side_effect)):
+            def is_file_side_effect(filename):
+                return True
+            with mock.patch('os.path.isfile', mock.MagicMock(side_effect=is_file_side_effect)):
+                runner = CliRunner()
+                result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["load_minigraph"], ["-y"], obj=db)
+                print(result.exit_code)
+                print(result.output)
+                assert result.exit_code == 0
+                assert expected_output in result.output
+
     @classmethod
     def teardown_class(cls):
         os.environ['UTILITIES_UNIT_TESTING'] = "0"