diff --git a/scripts/db_migrator.py b/scripts/db_migrator.py
index cbb25e0a52..8275115985 100755
--- a/scripts/db_migrator.py
+++ b/scripts/db_migrator.py
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ def __init__(self, namespace, socket=None):
         self.asic_type = version_info.get('asic_type')
         if not self.asic_type:
             log.log_error("ASIC type information not obtained. DB migration will not be reliable")
-        self.hwsku = device_info.get_hwsku()
+
+        self.hwsku = device_info.get_localhost_info('hwsku', self.configDB)
         if not self.hwsku:
             log.log_error("HWSKU information not obtained. DB migration will not be reliable")