diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/led.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/led.py
index 2f27386814c7..2f015602b904 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/led.py
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/led.py
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ def set_status(self, color):
                 else:
                     return False
 
+                utils.write_file(led_path, Led.LED_ON)
+                status = True
+            elif color == Led.STATUS_LED_COLOR_ORANGE:
+                if Led.STATUS_LED_COLOR_ORANGE in led_cap_list:
+                    led_path = self.get_orange_led_path()
+                elif Led.STATUS_LED_COLOR_RED in led_cap_list:
+                    led_path = self.get_red_led_path()
+                else:
+                    return False
+
                 utils.write_file(led_path, Led.LED_ON)
                 status = True
             elif color == Led.STATUS_LED_COLOR_OFF:
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/tests/test_led.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/tests/test_led.py
index 71be3685ceaf..60cc113fbddd 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/tests/test_led.py
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/tests/test_led.py
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ def mock_write_file(file_path, content, **kwargs):
         assert obj.set_status_led(Led.STATUS_LED_COLOR_GREEN) is True
         assert obj.get_status_led() == Led.STATUS_LED_COLOR_GREEN
         mock_file_content[physical_led.get_green_led_path()] = Led.LED_OFF
-        assert obj.set_status_led(Led.STATUS_LED_COLOR_ORANGE) is False
+        assert obj.set_status_led(Led.STATUS_LED_COLOR_ORANGE) is True
+        assert obj.get_status_led() == Led.STATUS_LED_COLOR_RED
+        mock_file_content[physical_led.get_orange_led_path()] = Led.LED_OFF
 
         assert obj.set_status_led(Led.STATUS_LED_COLOR_RED_BLINK)
         assert obj.get_status_led() == Led.STATUS_LED_COLOR_RED_BLINK
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ def _mock_led_file_content(self, led):
             led.get_green_led_path(): Led.LED_ON,
             led.get_red_led_path(): Led.LED_OFF,
             led.get_orange_led_path(): Led.LED_OFF,
-            led.get_led_cap_path(): 'none green green_blink red red_blink',
+            led.get_led_cap_path(): 'none green green_blink red red_blink orange',
             led.get_green_led_delay_off_path(): Led.LED_OFF,
             led.get_green_led_delay_on_path(): Led.LED_OFF,
             led.get_red_led_delay_off_path(): Led.LED_OFF,