diff --git a/tests/generic_config_updater/conftest.py b/tests/generic_config_updater/conftest.py
index 056fefcae5e..60ec4bc11e3 100644
--- a/tests/generic_config_updater/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/generic_config_updater/conftest.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import pytest
 
 from tests.common.utilities import skip_release
+from tests.generic_config_updater.gu_utils import apply_patch
+from tests.generic_config_updater.gu_utils import generate_tmpfile, delete_tmpfile
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def ignore_expected_loganalyzer_exceptions(duthost, loganalyzer):
@@ -53,3 +55,28 @@ def cfg_facts(duthosts, rand_one_dut_hostname):
     """
     duthost = duthosts[rand_one_dut_hostname]
     return duthost.config_facts(host=duthost.hostname, source="persistent")['ansible_facts']
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
+def verify_configdb_with_empty_input(duthost):
+    """Fail immediately if empty input test failure
+
+    Args:
+        duthost: Hostname of DUT.
+
+    Returns:
+        None.
+    """
+    json_patch = []
+    tmpfile = generate_tmpfile(duthost)
+
+    try:
+        output = apply_patch(duthost, json_data=json_patch, dest_file=tmpfile)
+        if output['rc'] or "Patch applied successfully" not in output['stdout']:
+            pytest.fail(
+                "SETUP FAILURE: ConfigDB fail to validate Yang. rc:{} msg:{}"
+                .format(output['rc'], output['stdout'])
+            )
+
+    finally:
+        delete_tmpfile(duthost, tmpfile)