diff --git a/orchagent/flex_counter/flex_counter_manager.h b/orchagent/flex_counter/flex_counter_manager.h
index 2724a69aed2..ae58e024bb0 100644
--- a/orchagent/flex_counter/flex_counter_manager.h
+++ b/orchagent/flex_counter/flex_counter_manager.h
@@ -180,14 +180,28 @@ struct CachedObjects
         auto counter_ids = FlexCounterManager::serializeCounterStats(pending_counter_stats);
         auto counter_type_it = FlexCounterManager::counter_id_field_lookup.find(pending_counter_type);
 
-        auto counter_keys = group_name + ":";
-        for (const auto& oid: pending_sai_objects)
+        // Temporary fix for SNMP PFC counter issue: disable bulk init requests for PORT counters
+        // This forces each port to be processed individually, avoiding capability mismatch
+        // for different ports in bulk requests
+        if (pending_counter_type == CounterType::PORT)
         {
-            counter_keys += sai_serialize_object_id(oid) + ",";
+            for (const auto& oid: pending_sai_objects)
+            {
+                auto counter_key = group_name + ":" +  sai_serialize_object_id(oid);
+                startFlexCounterPolling(pending_switch_id, counter_key, counter_ids, counter_type_it->second);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            auto counter_keys = group_name + ":";
+            for (const auto& oid: pending_sai_objects)
+            {
+                counter_keys += sai_serialize_object_id(oid) + ",";
+            }
+            counter_keys.pop_back();
+    
+            startFlexCounterPolling(pending_switch_id, counter_keys, counter_ids, counter_type_it->second);
         }
-        counter_keys.pop_back();
-
-        startFlexCounterPolling(pending_switch_id, counter_keys, counter_ids, counter_type_it->second);
         
         /* Clear the cached stats and objects after flush */
         pending_sai_objects.clear();
diff --git a/tests/mock_tests/flexcounter_ut.cpp b/tests/mock_tests/flexcounter_ut.cpp
index cc88206c1aa..a2cffd6dda7 100644
--- a/tests/mock_tests/flexcounter_ut.cpp
+++ b/tests/mock_tests/flexcounter_ut.cpp
@@ -1064,7 +1064,9 @@ namespace flexcounter_test
         port_stat_manager.flush();
 
         /* SAIREDIS channel should have been called thrice, once for port1&port2,port3,port4 */
-        ASSERT_EQ(mockFlexCounterOperationCallCount, 3);
+        // ASSERT_EQ(mockFlexCounterOperationCallCount, 3);
+        // Temporary fix for SNMP PFC counter issue: disabled bulk init requests for PORT counters
+        ASSERT_EQ(mockFlexCounterOperationCallCount, 4);
 
         ASSERT_TRUE(checkFlexCounter(PORT_STAT_COUNTER_FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP, port1_oid,
                                      {