diff --git a/neighsyncd/restore_neighbors.py b/neighsyncd/restore_neighbors.py
index a02e5434fc..19be323b7e 100755
--- a/neighsyncd/restore_neighbors.py
+++ b/neighsyncd/restore_neighbors.py
@@ -80,21 +80,29 @@ def is_intf_oper_state_up(intf):
         return True
     return False
 
-def is_intf_up(intf, db):
-    if not is_intf_oper_state_up(intf):
-         return False
+def check_state_db(intf, db):
+    table_name = ''
     if 'Vlan' in intf:
         table_name = 'VLAN_MEMBER_TABLE|{}|*'.format(intf)
-        key = db.keys(db.STATE_DB, table_name)
-        if key is None:
-            log_info ("Vlan member is not yet created")
-            return False
-        if is_intf_up.counter == 0:
-            time.sleep(3*CHECK_INTERVAL)
-            is_intf_up.counter = 1
-        log_info ("intf {} is up".format(intf))
+    elif 'PortChannel' in intf:
+        table_name = 'LAG_MEMBER_TABLE|{}|*'.format(intf)
+    else:
+        return True
+    key = db.keys(db.STATE_DB, table_name)
+    if key is None:
+        log_info ("members for {} are not yet created".format(intf))
+        return False
+    if is_intf_up.counter == 0:
+        time.sleep(3*CHECK_INTERVAL)
+        is_intf_up.counter = 1
+    log_info ("intf {} is up".format(intf))
     return True
 
+def is_intf_up(intf, db):
+    if not is_intf_oper_state_up(intf):
+         return False
+    return check_state_db(intf, db)
+
 # read the neigh table from AppDB to memory, format as below
 # build map as below, this can efficiently access intf and family groups later
 #       { intf1 -> { { family1 -> [[ip1, mac1], [ip2, mac2] ...] }