diff --git a/syncd/syncd_flex_counter.cpp b/syncd/syncd_flex_counter.cpp
index 34c803cd87..605b05da6d 100644
--- a/syncd/syncd_flex_counter.cpp
+++ b/syncd/syncd_flex_counter.cpp
@@ -677,6 +677,7 @@ bool FlexCounter::isEmpty()
            m_priorityGroupPlugins.empty() &&
            m_queueCounterIdsMap.empty() &&
            m_portCounterIdsMap.empty() &&
+           m_rifCounterIdsMap.empty() &&
            m_queueAttrIdsMap.empty() &&
            m_queuePlugins.empty() &&
            m_portPlugins.empty();