diff --git a/orchagent/port.h b/orchagent/port.h
index 62b087cf71..1e612c9b87 100644
--- a/orchagent/port.h
+++ b/orchagent/port.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class Port
     std::set<std::string> m_child_ports;
     std::vector<sai_object_id_t> m_queue_ids;
     std::vector<sai_object_id_t> m_priority_group_ids;
+    sai_port_flow_control_mode_t m_flowctl_mode = SAI_PORT_FLOW_CONTROL_MODE_DISABLE;
     sai_port_priority_flow_control_mode_t m_pfc_asym = SAI_PORT_PRIORITY_FLOW_CONTROL_MODE_COMBINED;
     uint8_t   m_pfc_bitmask = 0;
     uint32_t  m_nat_zone_id = 0;
diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
index 25a64b553b..73c6c53417 100755
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ static map<string, sai_port_fec_mode_t> fec_mode_map =
     { "fc", SAI_PORT_FEC_MODE_FC }
 };
 
+static map<string, sai_port_flow_control_mode_t> flowctl_mode_map =
+{
+    { "off",  SAI_PORT_FLOW_CONTROL_MODE_DISABLE },
+    { "tx_only", SAI_PORT_FLOW_CONTROL_MODE_TX_ONLY },
+    { "rx_only", SAI_PORT_FLOW_CONTROL_MODE_RX_ONLY },
+    { "on",  SAI_PORT_FLOW_CONTROL_MODE_BOTH_ENABLE }
+};
+
 static map<string, sai_port_priority_flow_control_mode_t> pfc_asym_map =
 {
     { "on", SAI_PORT_PRIORITY_FLOW_CONTROL_MODE_SEPARATE },
@@ -863,6 +871,26 @@ bool PortsOrch::setPortFec(Port &port, sai_port_fec_mode_t mode)
     return true;
 }
 
+bool PortsOrch::setPortFlowControl(sai_object_id_t id, sai_port_flow_control_mode_t mode)
+{
+    SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+
+    sai_attribute_t attr;
+    attr.id = SAI_PORT_ATTR_GLOBAL_FLOW_CONTROL_MODE;
+    attr.value.s32 = mode;
+
+    sai_status_t status = sai_port_api->set_port_attribute(id, &attr);
+    if (status != SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        SWSS_LOG_ERROR("Failed to set flow control mode %d to port pid:%" PRIx64,
+                       mode, id);
+        return false;
+    }
+    SWSS_LOG_INFO("Set flow control mode %d to port pid:%" PRIx64,
+                       mode, id);
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool PortsOrch::getPortPfc(sai_object_id_t portId, uint8_t *pfc_bitmask)
 {
     SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
@@ -2091,6 +2119,7 @@ void PortsOrch::doPortTask(Consumer &consumer)
             string admin_status;
             string fec_mode;
             string pfc_asym;
+            string flowctl_mode;
             uint32_t mtu = 0;
             uint32_t speed = 0;
             string learn_mode;
@@ -2143,6 +2172,12 @@ void PortsOrch::doPortTask(Consumer &consumer)
                     fec_mode = fvValue(i);
                 }
 
+                /* Set port flow control */
+                if (fvField(i) == "flow_control")
+                {
+                    flowctl_mode = fvValue(i);
+                }
+
                 /* Get port fdb learn mode*/
                 if (fvField(i) == "learn_mode")
                 {
@@ -2455,6 +2490,33 @@ void PortsOrch::doPortTask(Consumer &consumer)
                     }
                 }
 
+                if (!flowctl_mode.empty())
+                {
+                    if (flowctl_mode_map.find(flowctl_mode) != flowctl_mode_map.end())
+                    {
+                        /* reset flowctl mode upon mode change */
+                        if (p.m_flowctl_mode != flowctl_mode_map[flowctl_mode])
+                        {
+                            p.m_flowctl_mode = flowctl_mode_map[flowctl_mode];
+                            if (setPortFlowControl(p.m_port_id, p.m_flowctl_mode))
+                            {
+                                m_portList[alias] = p;
+                                SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("Set port %s flowctl to %s", alias.c_str(), flowctl_mode.c_str());
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                SWSS_LOG_ERROR("Failed to set port %s flowctl to %s", alias.c_str(), flowctl_mode.c_str());
+                                it++;
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        SWSS_LOG_ERROR("Unknown flowctl mode %s", flowctl_mode.c_str());
+                    }
+                }
+
                 if (!learn_mode.empty() && (p.m_learn_mode != learn_mode))
                 {
                     if (p.m_bridge_port_id != SAI_NULL_OBJECT_ID)
diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.h b/orchagent/portsorch.h
index 35e3af2627..83d125a6ab 100755
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.h
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.h
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ class PortsOrch : public Orch, public Subject
     bool setPortPvid (Port &port, sai_uint32_t pvid);
     bool getPortPvid(Port &port, sai_uint32_t &pvid);
     bool setPortFec(Port &port, sai_port_fec_mode_t mode);
+    bool setPortFlowControl(sai_object_id_t id, sai_port_flow_control_mode_t mode);
     bool setPortPfcAsym(Port &port, string pfc_asym);
     bool getDestPortId(sai_object_id_t src_port_id, dest_port_type_t port_type, sai_object_id_t &des_port_id);