diff --git a/orchagent/intfsorch.cpp b/orchagent/intfsorch.cpp
index e97aed019266..a49b52ec4eb5 100644
--- a/orchagent/intfsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/intfsorch.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "swssnet.h"
 #include "tokenize.h"
 #include "crmorch.h"
+#include "bufferorch.h"
 
 extern sai_object_id_t gVirtualRouterId;
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ extern sai_neighbor_api_t*          sai_neighbor_api;
 extern PortsOrch *gPortsOrch;
 extern sai_object_id_t gSwitchId;
 extern CrmOrch *gCrmOrch;
+extern BufferOrch *gBufferOrch;
 
 const int intfsorch_pri = 35;
 
@@ -97,6 +99,13 @@ void IntfsOrch::doTask(Consumer &consumer)
                 continue;
             }
 
+            // buffer configuration hasn't been applied yet, hold from intf config.
+            if (!gBufferOrch->isPortReady(alias))
+            {
+                it++;
+                continue;
+            }
+
             auto it_intfs = m_syncdIntfses.find(alias);
             if (it_intfs == m_syncdIntfses.end())
             {
diff --git a/orchagent/orchdaemon.cpp b/orchagent/orchdaemon.cpp
index b0a0b64c340c..26bd446da279 100644
--- a/orchagent/orchdaemon.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/orchdaemon.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ bool OrchDaemon::init()
         CFG_DTEL_EVENT_TABLE_NAME
     };
 
-    m_orchList = { switch_orch, gCrmOrch, gPortsOrch, intfs_orch, gNeighOrch, gRouteOrch, copp_orch, tunnel_decap_orch, qos_orch, gBufferOrch, mirror_orch };
+    m_orchList = { switch_orch, gCrmOrch, gBufferOrch, gPortsOrch, intfs_orch, gNeighOrch, gRouteOrch, copp_orch, tunnel_decap_orch, qos_orch, mirror_orch };
 
     bool initialize_dtel = false;
     if (platform == BFN_PLATFORM_SUBSTRING || platform == VS_PLATFORM_SUBSTRING)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ bool OrchDaemon::init()
     m_orchList.push_back(gAclOrch);
     m_orchList.push_back(gFdbOrch);
     m_orchList.push_back(vrf_orch);
-    
+
     m_select = new Select();