diff --git a/dockers/docker-orchagent/ports.json.j2 b/dockers/docker-orchagent/ports.json.j2
index e043899811..fe3e37f9b3 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-orchagent/ports.json.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-orchagent/ports.json.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [
 {% if PORT %}
 {% for port in PORT %}
-{% if PORT[port].has_key('speed') %}
     {
         "PORT_TABLE:{{ port }}": {
             "speed": "{{ PORT[port]['speed'] }}",
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@
         "OP": "SET"
     }{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}
 
-{% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 ]
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py b/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py
index f33bd11f0b..00a4c609ad 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py
@@ -398,10 +398,13 @@ def parse_xml(filename, platform=None, port_config_file=None):
     results['VLAN_INTERFACE'] = vlan_intfs
     results['PORTCHANNEL_INTERFACE'] = pc_intfs
 
+    # TODO: the speed (if exits) in port_config.ini shall align with the speed in minigraph
     for port_name in port_speeds:
         ports.setdefault(port_name, {})['speed'] = port_speeds[port_name]
     for port_name in port_descriptions:
         ports.setdefault(port_name, {})['description'] = port_descriptions[port_name]
+    # if the speed is not defined, the port shall be removed from the ports list
+    ports = { key: value for key, value in ports.iteritems() if 'speed' in value.keys() }
 
     results['PORT'] = ports
     results['PORTCHANNEL'] = pcs