diff --git a/src/sonic-py-common/sonic_py_common/multi_asic.py b/src/sonic-py-common/sonic_py_common/multi_asic.py
index 966b5d238e25..8fc22141e7c4 100644
--- a/src/sonic-py-common/sonic_py_common/multi_asic.py
+++ b/src/sonic-py-common/sonic_py_common/multi_asic.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def is_port_channel_internal(port_channel, namespace=None):
         port_channels = config_db.get_table(PORT_CHANNEL_CFG_DB_TABLE)
 
         if port_channel in port_channels:
-            if 'members' in port_channel:
+            if 'members' in port_channels[port_channel]:
                 members = port_channels[port_channel]['members']
                 if is_port_internal(members[0], namespace):
                     return True