diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/sonic-cfggen b/src/sonic-config-engine/sonic-cfggen
index 26692399d95..de563a83484 100755
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/sonic-cfggen
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/sonic-cfggen
@@ -317,11 +317,8 @@ def main():
         if args.port_config is None:
             args.port_config = device_info.get_path_to_port_config_file(hwsku)
         (ports, _, _) = get_port_config(hwsku, platform, args.port_config, asic_id)
-        if not ports:
-            print('Failed to get port config', file=sys.stderr)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        deep_update(data, {'PORT': ports})
-
+        if ports:
+            deep_update(data, {'PORT': ports})
         brkout_table = get_breakout_mode(hwsku, platform, args.port_config)
         if  brkout_table is not None:
             deep_update(data, {'BREAKOUT_CFG': brkout_table})