diff --git a/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-models/sonic-port.yang b/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-models/sonic-port.yang
index f82d74465c97..2ee1d8878f32 100644
--- a/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-models/sonic-port.yang
+++ b/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-models/sonic-port.yang
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ module sonic-port{
 				leaf mode {
 					description "SwitchPort Modes possible values are routed|access|trunk. Default value  for mode is routed"; 
 					type stypes:switchport_mode; 
-					default "routed";
 				}
 
 				leaf description {
diff --git a/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-models/sonic-portchannel.yang b/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-models/sonic-portchannel.yang
index d5b57f70fc9c..2c61f4eb54ad 100644
--- a/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-models/sonic-portchannel.yang
+++ b/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-models/sonic-portchannel.yang
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ module sonic-portchannel {
                leaf mode {
                    description "PortChannel SwitchPort Mode possible values are routed|access|trunk. Default value for mode is routed.";
                    type stypes:switchport_mode;
-                   default "routed";
 
                 }