diff --git a/syncd/FlexCounter.cpp b/syncd/FlexCounter.cpp
index 49d9c4d63c..4352efded2 100644
--- a/syncd/FlexCounter.cpp
+++ b/syncd/FlexCounter.cpp
@@ -1521,6 +1521,7 @@ void FlexCounter::removeCounter(
     {
         if (hasCounterContext(COUNTER_TYPE_RIF))
         {
+            removeDataFromCountersDB(vid, ":RIF");
             getCounterContext(COUNTER_TYPE_RIF)->removeObject(vid);
         }
     }