diff --git a/generic_config_updater/field_operation_validators.py b/generic_config_updater/field_operation_validators.py
index 4b6b87db66..7923b3801e 100644
--- a/generic_config_updater/field_operation_validators.py
+++ b/generic_config_updater/field_operation_validators.py
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ def rdma_config_update_validator(scope, patch_element):
     return rdma_config_update_validator_common(scope, patch_element, exact_field_match=True, remove_port=True)
 
 
+def buffer_profile_config_update_validator(scope, patch_element):
+    return rdma_config_update_validator_common(scope, patch_element)
+
+
 def wred_profile_config_update_validator(scope, patch_element):
     return rdma_config_update_validator_common(scope, patch_element)
 
diff --git a/generic_config_updater/gcu_field_operation_validators.conf.json b/generic_config_updater/gcu_field_operation_validators.conf.json
index 2fe3570cfd..bee91eb827 100644
--- a/generic_config_updater/gcu_field_operation_validators.conf.json
+++ b/generic_config_updater/gcu_field_operation_validators.conf.json
@@ -112,14 +112,18 @@
             }
         },
         "BUFFER_PROFILE": {
-            "field_operation_validators": [ "generic_config_updater.field_operation_validators.rdma_config_update_validator" ],
+            "field_operation_validators": [
+                "generic_config_updater.field_operation_validators.buffer_profile_config_update_validator"
+            ],
             "validator_data": {
                 "rdma_config_update_validator": {
                     "Dynamic threshold tuning": {
                         "fields": [
                             "dynamic_th"
                         ],
-                        "operations": ["replace"],
+                        "operations": [
+                            "replace"
+                        ],
                         "platforms": {
                             "spc1": "20181100",
                             "spc2": "20191100",
@@ -144,7 +148,9 @@
                         "fields": [
                             "xoff"
                         ],
-                        "operations": ["replace"],
+                        "operations": [
+                            "replace"
+                        ],
                         "platforms": {
                             "spc1": "20191100",
                             "spc2": "20191100",
@@ -163,6 +169,20 @@
                             "j2c+": "20220500",
                             "cisco-8000": "20201200"
                         }
+                    },
+                    "Packet trimming eligibility modification": {
+                        "fields": [
+                            "packet_discard_action"
+                        ],
+                        "operations": [
+                            "add",
+                            "replace"
+                        ],
+                        "platforms": {
+                            "spc4": "20241200",
+                            "spc5": "20241200",
+                            "th5": "20241200"
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/tests/generic_config_updater/field_operation_validator_test.py b/tests/generic_config_updater/field_operation_validator_test.py
index f5c1a5a573..e47f2c0700 100644
--- a/tests/generic_config_updater/field_operation_validator_test.py
+++ b/tests/generic_config_updater/field_operation_validator_test.py
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
+import pytest
 import mock
 import unittest
 import generic_config_updater
 import generic_config_updater.field_operation_validators as fov
 import generic_config_updater.gu_common as gu_common
 
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, Mock, mock_open
+from unittest.mock import mock_open
 from mock import patch
-from sonic_py_common.device_info import get_hwsku, get_sonic_version_info
 
 
-class TestValidateFieldOperation(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestValidateFieldOperation:
 
     @patch("generic_config_updater.field_operation_validators.read_statedb_entry", mock.Mock(return_value=""))
     def test_port_config_update_validator_valid_speed_no_state_db(self):
@@ -233,6 +233,46 @@ def test_rdma_config_update_validator_td3_asic_invalid_version(self):
             assert generic_config_updater.field_operation_validators.\
                 rdma_config_update_validator(scope, patch_element) is False
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "field,value,op", [
+            pytest.param("xoff", "1000", "replace"),
+            pytest.param("dynamic_th", "0", "replace"),
+            pytest.param("packet_discard_action", "trim", "add"),
+            pytest.param("packet_discard_action", "drop", "replace")
+        ]
+    )
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "asic", [
+            "spc4",
+            "spc5",
+            "th5"
+        ]
+    )
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "scope", [
+            "localhost",
+            "asic0"
+        ]
+    )
+    def test_buffer_profile_config_update_validator(self, scope, asic, field, value, op):
+        patch_element = {
+            "path": "/BUFFER_PROFILE/sample_profile/{}".format(field),
+            "op": op,
+            "value": value
+        }
+
+        with (
+            patch(
+                "generic_config_updater.field_operation_validators.get_asic_name",
+                return_value=asic
+            ),
+            patch(
+                "sonic_py_common.device_info.get_sonic_version_info",
+                return_value={"build_version": "SONiC.20241200"}
+            )
+        ):
+            assert fov.buffer_profile_config_update_validator(scope, patch_element) is True
+
     @patch("sonic_py_common.device_info.get_sonic_version_info",
            mock.Mock(return_value={"build_version": "SONiC.20220530"}))
     @patch("generic_config_updater.field_operation_validators.get_asic_name",
@@ -453,7 +493,7 @@ def test_validate_field_operation_illegal__pfcwd(self):
         old_config = {"PFC_WD": {"GLOBAL": {"POLL_INTERVAL": "60"}}}
         target_config = {"PFC_WD": {"GLOBAL": {}}}
         config_wrapper = gu_common.ConfigWrapper()
-        self.assertRaises(
+        pytest.raises(
             gu_common.IllegalPatchOperationError,
             config_wrapper.validate_field_operation,
             old_config,
@@ -494,7 +534,7 @@ def test_validate_field_operation_illegal__rm_loopback0(self):
             }
         }
         config_wrapper = gu_common.ConfigWrapper()
-        self.assertRaises(
+        pytest.raises(
             gu_common.IllegalPatchOperationError,
             config_wrapper.validate_field_operation,
             old_config,