diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
index 0d4177c6d53f..14e510866008 100755
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ bool PortsOrch::setPortFec(Port &port, string &mode)
 
     SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("Set port %s FEC mode %s", port.m_alias.c_str(), mode.c_str());
 
-    setGearboxPortsAttr(port, SAI_PORT_ATTR_FEC_MODE, &mode);
+    setGearboxPortsAttr(port, SAI_PORT_ATTR_FEC_MODE, &port.m_fec_mode);
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -7869,4 +7869,4 @@ void PortsOrch::doTask(swss::SelectableTimer &timer)
     {
         m_port_state_poller->stop();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}