diff --git a/syncd/syncd_counters.cpp b/syncd/syncd_counters.cpp
index a315e27d1e..3e93a18173 100644
--- a/syncd/syncd_counters.cpp
+++ b/syncd/syncd_counters.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "syncd.h"
 #include <condition_variable>
+#include <sstream>
 
 void collectCounters(swss::Table &countersTable,
                      const std::vector<sai_port_stat_counter_t> &supportedCounters)
@@ -36,6 +37,11 @@ void collectCounters(swss::Table &countersTable,
         std::string strPortId;
         sai_serialize_primitive(vid, strPortId);
 
+        // for counters, use port vid as printf "%llx" format
+        std::stringstream ss;
+        ss << std::hex << vid;
+        strPortId = ss.str();
+
         std::vector<swss::FieldValueTuple> values;
 
         for (size_t idx = 0; idx < counters.size(); idx++)