diff --git a/common/schema.h b/common/schema.h
index 9cf415cf0..cd0797722 100644
--- a/common/schema.h
+++ b/common/schema.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ namespace swss {
 #define POLL_INTERVAL_FIELD      "POLL_INTERVAL"
 #define QUEUE_PLUGIN_FIELD       "QUEUE_PLUGIN_LIST"
 #define PORT_PLUGIN_FIELD        "PORT_PLUGIN_LIT"
+#define FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS_FIELD "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS"
 #define FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP_TABLE "FLEX_COUNTER_GROUP_TABLE"
 
 /***** CONFIGUATION DATABASE *****/