diff --git a/config/main.py b/config/main.py
index 6641328c36..8b16a42b6c 100644
--- a/config/main.py
+++ b/config/main.py
@@ -1907,8 +1907,8 @@ def override_config_table(db, input_config_db, dry_run):
                 if ns in config_input.keys():
                     ns_config_input = config_input[ns]
                 else:
-                    click.secho("Wrong config format! {} not found in asic config! cannot override.. abort".format(ns))
-                    sys.exit(1)
+                    click.echo("Override config not present for {}".format(ns))
+                    continue
         if not ns_config_input:
             # if ns_config_input is not defined, define it
             # it could be single-asic dut, or config_input is empty
diff --git a/tests/config_override_input/multi_asic_missing_asic.json b/tests/config_override_input/multi_asic_missing_asic.json
index 4399bfb32e..db8ba8ec80 100644
--- a/tests/config_override_input/multi_asic_missing_asic.json
+++ b/tests/config_override_input/multi_asic_missing_asic.json
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {
     "localhost": {
         "DEVICE_METADATA": {}
+    },
+    "asic0": {
+        "DEVICE_METADATA": {}
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/config_override_test.py b/tests/config_override_test.py
index beeafaa82b..19d2ddc197 100644
--- a/tests/config_override_test.py
+++ b/tests/config_override_test.py
@@ -413,9 +413,9 @@ def read_json_file_side_effect(filename):
             runner = CliRunner()
             result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["override-config-table"],
                                    ['golden_config_db.json'], obj=db)
-            assert "not found in asic config" in result.output
-            # make sure program aborted with return code 1
-            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert "Override config not present for asic1" in result.output
+            # make sure program did not abort
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
 
     @classmethod
     def teardown_class(cls):