diff --git a/ansible/library/generate_golden_config_db.py b/ansible/library/generate_golden_config_db.py
index 111df7b7b56..230e2e3e9c9 100644
--- a/ansible/library/generate_golden_config_db.py
+++ b/ansible/library/generate_golden_config_db.py
@@ -601,7 +601,10 @@ def update_zmq_config(self, config):
         # Older version image may not support ZMQ feature flag
         rc, out, err = self.module.run_command("sudo cat /usr/local/yang-models/sonic-device_metadata.yang")
         if "orch_northbond_route_zmq_enabled" in out:
-            ori_config_db["DEVICE_METADATA"]["localhost"]["orch_northbond_route_zmq_enabled"] = "true"
+            if self.topo_name == "t1-smartswitch-ha":
+                ori_config_db["DEVICE_METADATA"]["localhost"]["orch_northbond_route_zmq_enabled"] = "false"
+            else:
+                ori_config_db["DEVICE_METADATA"]["localhost"]["orch_northbond_route_zmq_enabled"] = "true"
 
         return json.dumps(ori_config_db, indent=4)