diff --git a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
index ba5336b063..4b780cec31 100644
--- a/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/portsorch.cpp
@@ -7038,7 +7038,7 @@ bool PortsOrch::addLagMember(Port &lag, Port &port, string member_status)
 
     m_portList[lag.m_alias] = lag;
 
-    if (lag.m_bridge_port_id > 0)
+    if ((lag.m_bridge_port_id > 0)||(!lag.m_child_ports.empty()))
     {
         if (!setHostIntfsStripTag(port, SAI_HOSTIF_VLAN_TAG_KEEP))
         {
@@ -7086,7 +7086,7 @@ bool PortsOrch::removeLagMember(Port &lag, Port &port)
     lag.m_members.erase(port.m_alias);
     m_portList[lag.m_alias] = lag;
 
-    if (lag.m_bridge_port_id > 0)
+    if ((lag.m_bridge_port_id > 0)||(!lag.m_child_ports.empty()))
     {
         if (!setHostIntfsStripTag(port, SAI_HOSTIF_VLAN_TAG_STRIP))
         {