diff --git a/scripts/port2alias b/scripts/port2alias
index 2063f50bef..5a4ff8dd79 100755
--- a/scripts/port2alias
+++ b/scripts/port2alias
@@ -1,11 +1,25 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import sys
+import os
 from io import StringIO
 
 from portconfig import get_port_config
 from sonic_py_common import device_info
+from sonic_py_common import multi_asic
 
+# mock the redis for unit test purposes #
+try:
+    if os.environ["UTILITIES_UNIT_TESTING"] == "2":
+        modules_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..")
+        test_path = os.path.join(modules_path, "tests")
+        sys.path.insert(0, modules_path)
+        sys.path.insert(0, test_path)
+        import mock_tables.dbconnector
+        import mock_tables.mock_multi_asic
+        mock_tables.dbconnector.load_namespace_config()
+except KeyError:
+    pass
 
 def translate_line(line, ports):
     allowed_symbols = ['-', '_']
@@ -35,7 +49,10 @@ def translate_line(line, ports):
 
 def main():
     (platform, hwsku) = device_info.get_platform_and_hwsku()
-    (ports, _) = get_port_config(hwsku, platform)
+    ports = {}
+    for ns in multi_asic.get_namespace_list():
+        (ports_ns, _, _) = get_port_config(hwsku=hwsku, platform=platform, asic_name=ns)
+        ports.update(ports_ns)
     for line in sys.stdin:
         sys.stdout.write(translate_line(line, ports))
 
diff --git a/tests/port2alias_test.py b/tests/port2alias_test.py
index 03b017f968..cb3d8d5cac 100644
--- a/tests/port2alias_test.py
+++ b/tests/port2alias_test.py
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 import os
 import sys
 from unittest import TestCase
+from unittest import mock
+from mock import patch
+from io import StringIO 
+import tests.mock_tables.dbconnector
+import importlib
 
 from utilities_common.general import load_module_from_source
-
 # Load the file under test
 port2alias_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'scripts', 'port2alias')
-port2alias = load_module_from_source('port2alias', port2alias_path)
 
 
 class TestPort2Alias(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
+        self.port2alias = load_module_from_source('port2alias', port2alias_path)
         self.ports = {
                 "Ethernet1": {"alias" : "fortyG0/1"},
                 "Ethernet2": {"alias" : "fortyG0/2"},
@@ -18,27 +22,60 @@ def setUp(self):
                 "Ethernet_11": {"alias" : "fortyG0/11"},
                 }
 
+    @mock.patch('sys.stdout.write')
+    def test_main(self, mock_stdout):
+        with patch('sys.stdin', StringIO("Ethernet0")):
+            self.port2alias.main()
+            mock_stdout.assert_called_with("etp1")
+
     def test_translate_line_single_word(self):
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("1", self.ports),"1")
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("1\n", self.ports),"1\n")
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1", self.ports),"fortyG0/1")
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/1\n")
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet2\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/2\n")
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet10\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/10\n")
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet20\n", self.ports),"Ethernet20\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("1", self.ports),"1")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("1\n", self.ports),"1\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1", self.ports),"fortyG0/1")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/1\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet2\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/2\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet10\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/10\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet20\n", self.ports),"Ethernet20\n")
 
     def test_translate_line_with_symbol(self):
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet_11\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/11\n")
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1_1\n", self.ports),"Ethernet1_1\n")
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1-1\n", self.ports),"Ethernet1-1\n")
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1/1\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/1/1\n")
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1:1\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/1:1\n")
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1 U\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/1 U\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet_11\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/11\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1_1\n", self.ports),"Ethernet1_1\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1-1\n", self.ports),"Ethernet1-1\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1/1\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/1/1\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1:1\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/1:1\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1 U\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/1 U\n")
 
     def test_translate_line_multiple_words(self):
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line(" Ethernet1 Ethernet2 \n", self.ports)," fortyG0/1 fortyG0/2 \n")
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1,Ethernet1,Ethernet1,Ethernet1\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/1,fortyG0/1,fortyG0/1,fortyG0/1\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line(" Ethernet1 Ethernet2 \n", self.ports)," fortyG0/1 fortyG0/2 \n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1,Ethernet1,Ethernet1,Ethernet1\n", self.ports),"fortyG0/1,fortyG0/1,fortyG0/1,fortyG0/1\n")
 
     def test_translate_line_empty_ports(self):
-        self.assertEqual(port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1\n", {}),"Ethernet1\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.port2alias.translate_line("Ethernet1\n", {}),"Ethernet1\n")
+
+class TestPort2AliasNamespace(TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_class(cls):
+        os.environ['UTILITIES_UNIT_TESTING'] = "2"
+        from .mock_tables import dbconnector
+        from .mock_tables import mock_multi_asic
+        importlib.reload(mock_multi_asic)
+        dbconnector.load_namespace_config()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.port2alias = load_module_from_source('port2alias', port2alias_path)
+
+    @mock.patch('sys.stdout.write')
+    def test_main(self, mock_stdout):
+        with patch('sys.stdin', StringIO("Ethernet0")):
+            self.port2alias.main()
+            mock_stdout.assert_called_with("Ethernet1/1")
 
+    @classmethod
+    def teardown_class(cls):
+        print("TEARDOWN")
+        os.environ['UTILITIES_UNIT_TESTING'] = "0"
+        # change back to single asic config
+        from .mock_tables import dbconnector
+        from .mock_tables import mock_single_asic
+        importlib.reload(mock_single_asic)
+        dbconnector.load_namespace_config()