diff --git a/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh b/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh
index e9a1bee228..9e2de054e6 100644
--- a/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh
+++ b/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh
@@ -66,13 +66,16 @@ if [ "$SUPPORTING_BULK_COUNTER_GROUPS" != "" ]; then
     CMD_ARGS+=" -B $SUPPORTING_BULK_COUNTER_GROUPS"
 fi
 
-# Enable per-port counter capability discovery (see sonic-buildimage#28460, #1774).
-# Add ASIC types that needs this feature here
-case "$SONIC_ASIC_TYPE" in
-    broadcom)
-        CMD_ARGS+=" -G"
-        ;;
-esac
+ENABLE_PER_PORT_COUNTER_DISCOVERY=$(echo $SYNCD_VARS | jq -r 'if has("enable_per_port_counter_discovery") then .enable_per_port_counter_discovery else "" end')
+if [ "$ENABLE_PER_PORT_COUNTER_DISCOVERY" == "true" ]; then
+    CMD_ARGS+=" -G"
+elif [ -z "$ENABLE_PER_PORT_COUNTER_DISCOVERY" ]; then
+    case "$SONIC_ASIC_TYPE" in
+        broadcom)
+            CMD_ARGS+=" -G"
+            ;;
+    esac
+fi
 
 case "$(cat /proc/cmdline)" in
   *SONIC_BOOT_TYPE=fastfast*)