diff --git a/syncd/Syncd.cpp b/syncd/Syncd.cpp
index 5f10614631e9..24b6b7cab9ca 100644
--- a/syncd/Syncd.cpp
+++ b/syncd/Syncd.cpp
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ Syncd::Syncd(
 
     m_manager = std::make_shared<FlexCounterManager>(m_vendorSai, m_contextConfig->m_dbCounters);
 
-    m_profileIter = m_profileMap.begin();
-
     loadProfileMap();
 
+    m_profileIter = m_profileMap.begin();
+
     // we need STATE_DB ASIC_DB and COUNTERS_DB
 
     m_dbAsic = std::make_shared<swss::DBConnector>(m_contextConfig->m_dbAsic, 0);