diff --git a/orchagent/intfsorch.cpp b/orchagent/intfsorch.cpp
index 89887d0ad9f..5c30197c25e 100644
--- a/orchagent/intfsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/intfsorch.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ void IntfsOrch::doTask(Consumer &consumer)
     if (consumer.m_toSync.empty())
         return;
 
+    if (!m_portsOrch->isInitDone())
+        return;
+
     auto it = consumer.m_toSync.begin();
     while (it != consumer.m_toSync.end())
     {
diff --git a/orchagent/neighorch.cpp b/orchagent/neighorch.cpp
index d24a308bff0..ebb701e1a7d 100644
--- a/orchagent/neighorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/neighorch.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ void NeighOrch::doTask(Consumer &consumer)
     if (consumer.m_toSync.empty())
         return;
 
+    if (!m_portsOrch->isInitDone())
+        return;
+
     auto it = consumer.m_toSync.begin();
     while (it != consumer.m_toSync.end())
     {
diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
index 5cfce1ff4ae..eb2d1111f7e 100644
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ PortsOrch::PortsOrch(DBConnector *db, string tableName) :
     }
 }
 
+bool PortsOrch::isInitDone()
+{
+    return m_initDone;
+}
+
 bool PortsOrch::getPort(string alias, Port &p)
 {
     if (m_portList.find(alias) == m_portList.end())
@@ -179,6 +184,25 @@ void PortsOrch::doTask(Consumer &consumer)
         string alias = kfvKey(t);
         string op = kfvOp(t);
 
+        /* Get notification from application */
+        /* portsyncd application:
+         * When portsorch receives 'ConfigDone' message, it indicates port initialization
+         * procedure is done. Before port initialization procedure, none of other tasks
+         * are executed.
+         */
+        if (alias == "ConfigDone")
+        {
+            /* portsyncd restarting case:
+             * When portsyncd restarts, duplicate notifications may be received.
+             */
+            if (m_initDone)
+                return;
+
+            m_initDone = true;
+            SWSS_LOG_INFO("Get ConfigDone notification from portsyncd.\n");
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (op == "SET")
         {
             set<int> lane_set;
diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.h b/orchagent/portsorch.h
index 853d325fe8f..e50a3a835bf 100644
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.h
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.h
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@ class PortsOrch : public Orch
 public:
     PortsOrch(DBConnector *db, string tableName);
 
+    bool isInitDone();
+
     bool getPort(string alias, Port &p);
 
     bool setPortAdminStatus(sai_object_id_t id, bool up);
 
 private:
+    bool m_initDone = false;
     sai_object_id_t m_cpuPort;
 
     sai_uint32_t m_portCount;
diff --git a/orchagent/routeorch.cpp b/orchagent/routeorch.cpp
index cdba76a61f6..1e17f1fa8e3 100644
--- a/orchagent/routeorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/routeorch.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ void RouteOrch::doTask(Consumer& consumer)
     if (consumer.m_toSync.empty())
         return;
 
+    if (!m_portsOrch->isInitDone())
+        return;
+
     auto it = consumer.m_toSync.begin();
     while (it != consumer.m_toSync.end())
     {
diff --git a/portsyncd/portsyncd.cpp b/portsyncd/portsyncd.cpp
index 240f20c84eb..9b8ee836557 100644
--- a/portsyncd/portsyncd.cpp
+++ b/portsyncd/portsyncd.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     int opt;
     string port_config_file = DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG_FILE;
 
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "f:")) != -1 )
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "f:h")) != -1 )
     {
         switch (opt)
         {
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
+    cout << "Read port configuration file..." << endl;
+
     string line;
     while (getline(infile, line))
     {
@@ -73,6 +75,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         p.set(alias, attrs);
     }
 
+    infile.close();
+
+    /*
+     * After finishing reading port configuration file, this daemon shall send
+     * out a signal to orchagent indicating port initialization procedure is
+     * done and other application could start syncing.
+     */
+    FieldValueTuple finish_notice("lanes", "0");
+    vector<FieldValueTuple> attrs = { finish_notice };
+    p.set("ConfigDone", attrs);
+
     LinkSync sync(&db);
     NetDispatcher::getInstance().registerMessageHandler(RTM_NEWLINK, &sync);
     NetDispatcher::getInstance().registerMessageHandler(RTM_DELLINK, &sync);
@@ -85,7 +98,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             Select s;
 
             netlink.registerGroup(RTNLGRP_LINK);
-            cout << "Listens to link messages..." << endl;
+            cout << "Listen to link messages..." << endl;
             netlink.dumpRequest(RTM_GETLINK);
 
             s.addSelectable(&netlink);