diff --git a/tests/pfcwd/test_pfcwd_cli.py b/tests/pfcwd/test_pfcwd_cli.py
index 59ed2966947..218867cc2b6 100644
--- a/tests/pfcwd/test_pfcwd_cli.py
+++ b/tests/pfcwd/test_pfcwd_cli.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from tests.common.helpers.pfcwd_helper import send_background_traffic, verify_pfc_storm_in_expected_state, parser_show_pfcwd_stat # noqa E501
 from tests.common.utilities import wait_until
 from tests.common.cisco_data import is_cisco_device
+from tests.common import config_reload
 
 pytestmark = [
     pytest.mark.topology("t0", "t1")
@@ -298,6 +299,43 @@ def send_rx_ingress(self, action, verify):
 
 class TestPfcwdFunc(SetupPfcwdFunc):
     """ Test PFC function and supporting methods """
+    def __shutdown_lag_members(self, duthost, selected_port):
+
+        if self.ports[selected_port]['test_port_type'] != 'portchannel':
+            return
+
+        config_facts = duthost.config_facts(host=duthost.hostname, source="persistent")['ansible_facts']
+        portChannels = config_facts['PORTCHANNEL_MEMBER']
+        portChannel = None
+        portChannelMembers = None
+        for intf in portChannels:
+            if selected_port in portChannels[intf]:
+                portChannel = intf
+                portChannelMembers = portChannels[intf]
+                break
+
+        cmd_data = f'.PORTCHANNEL.{portChannel}.min_links = "1"'
+
+        for port in portChannelMembers:
+            if port == selected_port:
+                continue
+            cmd_data += f' | .PORT.{port}.admin_status="down"'
+
+        cmd = f"""jq '{cmd_data}' /etc/sonic/config_db.json > /tmp/config_db.json"""
+
+        duthost.command("cp /etc/sonic/config_db.json /tmp/config_db_backup.json", _uses_shell=True)
+        duthost.command(cmd, _uses_shell=True)
+        duthost.command("sudo cp /tmp/config_db.json /etc/sonic/config_db.json", _uses_shell=True)
+        config_reload(duthost, config_source='config_db', safe_reload=True, check_intf_up_ports=True, wait_for_bgp=True)
+
+    def __restore_original_config(self, duthost, selected_port):
+
+        if self.ports[selected_port]['test_port_type'] != 'portchannel':
+            return
+
+        duthost.command("sudo mv /tmp/config_db_backup.json /etc/sonic/config.json", _uses_shell=True)
+        config_reload(duthost, config_source='config_db', safe_reload=True, check_intf_up_ports=True, wait_for_bgp=True)
+
     def storm_detect_path(self, dut, port, action):
         """
         Storm detection action and associated verifications
@@ -476,6 +514,9 @@ def test_pfcwd_show_stat(self, request, setup_pfc_test, setup_dut_test_params, e
 
         # for idx, port in enumerate(self.ports):
         port = list(self.ports.keys())[0]
+
+        self.__shutdown_lag_members(duthost, port)
+
         logger.info("--- Testing various Pfcwd actions on {} ---".format(port))
         self.setup_test_params(port, setup_info['vlan'], init=True)
         self.traffic_inst = SendVerifyTraffic(
@@ -506,3 +547,4 @@ def test_pfcwd_show_stat(self, request, setup_pfc_test, setup_dut_test_params, e
                     self.storm_hndle.stop_storm()
                 logger.info("--- Stop PFC WD ---")
                 self.dut.command("pfcwd stop")
+        self.__restore_original_config(duthost, port)