diff --git a/orchagent/main.cpp b/orchagent/main.cpp
index 34506f8dbf01..0e83f2b41c15 100644
--- a/orchagent/main.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/main.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ sai_scheduler_group_api_t*  sai_scheduler_group_api;
 sai_wred_api_t*             sai_wred_api;
 sai_qos_map_api_t*          sai_qos_map_api;
 sai_buffer_api_t*           sai_buffer_api;
+sai_acl_api_t*              sai_acl_api;
 
 /* Global variables */
 map<string, string> gProfileMap;
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ void initSaiApi()
     sai_api_query(SAI_API_QOS_MAPS,             (void **)&sai_qos_map_api);
     sai_api_query(SAI_API_BUFFERS,              (void **)&sai_buffer_api);
     sai_api_query(SAI_API_SCHEDULER_GROUP,      (void **)&sai_scheduler_group_api);
+    sai_api_query(SAI_API_ACL,                  (void **)&sai_acl_api);
 
     sai_log_set(SAI_API_SWITCH,                 SAI_LOG_NOTICE);
     sai_log_set(SAI_API_VIRTUAL_ROUTER,         SAI_LOG_NOTICE);
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ void initSaiApi()
     sai_log_set(SAI_API_QOS_MAPS,               SAI_LOG_NOTICE);
     sai_log_set(SAI_API_BUFFERS,                SAI_LOG_NOTICE);
     sai_log_set(SAI_API_SCHEDULER_GROUP,        SAI_LOG_NOTICE);
+    sai_log_set(SAI_API_ACL,                    SAI_LOG_NOTICE);
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
diff --git a/orchagent/qosorch.cpp b/orchagent/qosorch.cpp
index 9e5a065e425e..ba7235c5c21b 100644
--- a/orchagent/qosorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/qosorch.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ extern sai_wred_api_t *sai_wred_api;
 extern sai_qos_map_api_t *sai_qos_map_api;
 extern sai_scheduler_group_api_t *sai_scheduler_group_api;
 extern sai_switch_api_t *sai_switch_api;
+extern sai_acl_api_t* sai_acl_api;
 
 extern PortsOrch *gPortsOrch;
 
@@ -555,6 +556,9 @@ task_process_status QosOrch::handlePfcToQueueTable(Consumer& consumer)
 QosOrch::QosOrch(DBConnector *db, vector<string> &tableNames) : Orch(db, tableNames)
 {
     SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+
+    // add ACLs to support Sonic WRED profile.
+    initColorAcl(); // FIXME: Should be removed as soon as we have ACL configuration support
     initTableHandlers();
 };
 
@@ -564,6 +568,105 @@ type_map& QosOrch::getTypeMap()
     return m_qos_type_maps;
 }
 
+void QosOrch::initColorAcl()
+{
+    SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+    sai_object_id_t acl_table_id;
+
+    // init ACL system table
+    acl_table_id = initSystemAclTable();
+
+    // Add entry to match packets with dscp=8, ecn=0 and set yellow color to them
+    initAclEntryForEcn(acl_table_id, 1000, 0x00, 0x08, SAI_PACKET_COLOR_YELLOW);
+    // Add entry to match packets with dscp=0, ecn=0 and set yellow color to them
+    initAclEntryForEcn(acl_table_id,  999, 0x00, 0x00, SAI_PACKET_COLOR_YELLOW);
+}
+
+sai_object_id_t QosOrch::initSystemAclTable()
+{
+    SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+    vector<sai_attribute_t> attrs;
+    sai_attribute_t attr;
+    sai_object_id_t acl_table_id;
+    sai_status_t status;
+
+    // create system acl table
+    attr.id = SAI_ACL_TABLE_ATTR_STAGE;
+    attr.value.s32 = SAI_ACL_STAGE_INGRESS;
+    attrs.push_back(attr);
+
+    attr.id = SAI_ACL_TABLE_ATTR_PRIORITY;
+    attr.value.u32 = 10;
+    attrs.push_back(attr);
+
+    attr.id = SAI_ACL_TABLE_ATTR_FIELD_ECN;
+    attr.value.booldata = true;
+    attrs.push_back(attr);
+
+    attr.id = SAI_ACL_TABLE_ATTR_FIELD_DSCP;
+    attr.value.booldata = true;
+    attrs.push_back(attr);
+
+    status = sai_acl_api->create_acl_table(&acl_table_id, attrs.size(), &attrs[0]);
+    if (status == SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("Successfully created ACL table for ECN coloring");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        SWSS_LOG_ERROR("create system acl table. sai_acl_api->create_acl_table failed: %d", status);
+        throw runtime_error("Failed to create system acl table");
+    }
+
+    return acl_table_id;
+}
+
+void QosOrch::initAclEntryForEcn(sai_object_id_t acl_table_id, sai_uint32_t priority,
+                                 sai_uint8_t ecn_field, sai_uint8_t dscp_field, sai_int32_t color)
+{
+    SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+    vector<sai_attribute_t> attrs;
+    sai_attribute_t attr;
+    sai_object_id_t acl_entry_id;
+    sai_status_t status;
+
+    attr.id = SAI_ACL_ENTRY_ATTR_TABLE_ID;
+    attr.value.oid = acl_table_id;
+    attrs.push_back(attr);
+
+    attr.id = SAI_ACL_ENTRY_ATTR_PRIORITY;
+    attr.value.u32 = priority;
+    attrs.push_back(attr);
+
+    attr.id = SAI_ACL_TABLE_ATTR_FIELD_ECN;
+    attr.value.aclfield.enable = true;
+    attr.value.aclfield.data.u8 = ecn_field;
+    attr.value.aclfield.mask.u8 = 0xff;
+    attrs.push_back(attr);
+
+    attr.id = SAI_ACL_TABLE_ATTR_FIELD_DSCP;
+    attr.value.aclfield.enable = true;
+    attr.value.aclfield.data.u8 = dscp_field;
+    attr.value.aclfield.mask.u8 = 0xff;
+    attrs.push_back(attr);
+
+    attr.id = SAI_ACL_ENTRY_ATTR_ACTION_SET_COLOR;
+    attr.value.aclaction.enable = true;
+    attr.value.aclaction.parameter.s32 = color;
+    attrs.push_back(attr);
+
+    status = sai_acl_api->create_acl_entry(&acl_entry_id, attrs.size(), &attrs[0]);
+    if (status == SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("Successfully created ACL entry for ECN coloring. dscp=%d, ecn=%d", ecn_field, dscp_field);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        SWSS_LOG_ERROR("dscp=%d, ecn=%d. sai_acl_api->create_acl_entry() failed: %d", ecn_field, dscp_field, status);
+        throw runtime_error("Failed to create color acl entry");
+    }
+}
+
 void QosOrch::initTableHandlers()
 {
     SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
diff --git a/orchagent/qosorch.h b/orchagent/qosorch.h
index 67d0183aadef..5e53a7114acb 100644
--- a/orchagent/qosorch.h
+++ b/orchagent/qosorch.h
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ class QosOrch : public Orch
     typedef map<string, qos_table_handler> qos_table_handler_map;
     typedef pair<string, qos_table_handler> qos_handler_pair;
 
+    void initColorAcl();
+    sai_object_id_t initSystemAclTable();
+    void initAclEntryForEcn(sai_object_id_t acl_table_id, sai_uint32_t priority,
+                            sai_uint8_t ecn_field, sai_uint8_t dscp_field, sai_int32_t color);
+
     void initTableHandlers();
 
     task_process_status handleDscpToTcTable(Consumer& consumer);