diff --git a/common/sai_npu.py b/common/sai_npu.py
index 6f51bf16..cf364876 100644
--- a/common/sai_npu.py
+++ b/common/sai_npu.py
@@ -212,9 +212,8 @@ def set_sku_mode(self, sku):
                 self.remove(oid)
             self.remove(self.dot1q_bp_oids[idx])
             status, data = self.get(self.port_oids[idx], ["SAI_PORT_ATTR_PORT_SERDES_ID"], do_assert=False)
-            serdes_oid = data.oid()
-            if status == "SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS" and serdes_oid != "oid:0x0":
-                self.remove(serdes_oid)
+            if status == "SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS" and data.oid() != "oid:0x0":
+                self.remove(data.oid())
             self.remove(self.port_oids[idx])
         self.port_oids.clear()
         self.dot1q_bp_oids.clear()