diff --git a/dockers/docker-orchagent/enable_counters.py b/dockers/docker-orchagent/enable_counters.py
index d0c855cc61b3..bf0e2b32993c 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-orchagent/enable_counters.py
+++ b/dockers/docker-orchagent/enable_counters.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ def enable_rates():
     counters_db.set('COUNTERS_DB', 'RATES:PORT', 'PORT_ALPHA', DEFAULT_ALPHA)
     counters_db.set('COUNTERS_DB', 'RATES:RIF', 'RIF_SMOOTH_INTERVAL', DEFAULT_SMOOTH_INTERVAL)
     counters_db.set('COUNTERS_DB', 'RATES:RIF', 'RIF_ALPHA', DEFAULT_ALPHA)
+    counters_db.set('COUNTERS_DB', 'RATES:TUNNEL', 'TUNNEL_SMOOTH_INTERVAL', DEFAULT_SMOOTH_INTERVAL)
+    counters_db.set('COUNTERS_DB', 'RATES:TUNNEL', 'TUNNEL_ALPHA', DEFAULT_ALPHA)
 
 
 def enable_counters():