diff --git a/vslib/SwitchStateBase.cpp b/vslib/SwitchStateBase.cpp
index 02aa7c3ed..a9171bdff 100644
--- a/vslib/SwitchStateBase.cpp
+++ b/vslib/SwitchStateBase.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "meta/sai_serialize.h"
 
 #include <net/if.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
@@ -1120,7 +1121,14 @@ sai_status_t SwitchStateBase::create_ports()
         return SAI_STATUS_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    auto& lanesVector = map->getLaneVector();
+    auto lanesVector = map->getLaneVector();
+
+    if (m_switchConfig->m_useTapDevice)
+    {
+        SWSS_LOG_DEBUG("Check available lane");
+
+        CHECK_STATUS(filter_available_lanes(lanesVector));
+    }
 
     uint32_t port_count = (uint32_t)lanesVector.size();
 
@@ -2939,6 +2947,49 @@ sai_status_t SwitchStateBase::initialize_voq_switch_objects(
     return SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+sai_status_t SwitchStateBase::filter_available_lanes(
+                    _Inout_ std::vector<std::vector<uint32_t>> &lanes_vector)
+{
+    SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+
+    auto lanes = lanes_vector.begin();
+
+    while (lanes != lanes_vector.end())
+    {
+        bool available_lane = false;
+
+        for (auto lane: *lanes)
+        {
+            std::string ifname = m_switchConfig->m_laneMap->getInterfaceFromLaneNumber(lane);
+            std::string path = std::string("/sys/class/net/") + ifname + "/operstate";
+
+            if (access(path.c_str(), F_OK) != 0)
+            {
+                SWSS_LOG_WARN("Port %s isn't available", ifname.c_str());
+
+                available_lane &= false;
+
+                break;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                available_lane = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!available_lane)
+        {
+            lanes = lanes_vector.erase(lanes);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            lanes++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 sai_status_t SwitchStateBase::create_system_ports(
         _In_ int32_t voq_switch_id,
         _In_ uint32_t sys_port_count,
diff --git a/vslib/SwitchStateBase.h b/vslib/SwitchStateBase.h
index 666c106f0..4ddca8fb3 100644
--- a/vslib/SwitchStateBase.h
+++ b/vslib/SwitchStateBase.h
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ namespace saivs
                     _In_ sai_switch_attr_t acl_resource,
                     _In_ int max_count);
 
+            sai_status_t filter_available_lanes(
+                    _Inout_ std::vector<std::vector<uint32_t>> &lanes_vector);
+
             sai_status_t create_system_ports(
                     _In_ int32_t voq_switch_id,
                     _In_ uint32_t sys_port_count,