diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py b/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py
index ac459ee0f4..72fb8a8bca 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py
@@ -653,10 +653,14 @@ def parse_dpg(dpg, hname):
                         acl_intfs.extend(vlan_member_list[member])
                     else:
                         acl_intfs.append(member)
-                elif member in port_alias_map:
-                    acl_intfs.append(port_alias_map[member])
+                elif (member in port_alias_map) or (member in port_names_map):
+                    if member in port_alias_map:
+                        acl_intf = port_alias_map[member]
+                    else:
+                        acl_intf = member
+                    acl_intfs.append(acl_intf)
                     # Give a warning if trying to attach ACL to a LAG member interface, correct way is to attach ACL to the LAG interface
-                    if port_alias_map[member] in intfs_inpc:
+                    if acl_intf in intfs_inpc:
                         print("Warning: ACL " + aclname + " is attached to a LAG member interface " + port_alias_map[member] + ", instead of LAG interface", file=sys.stderr)
                 elif member.lower().startswith('erspan') or member.lower().startswith('egress_erspan') or member.lower().startswith('erspan_dscp'):
                     if 'dscp' in member.lower():
@@ -1375,6 +1379,8 @@ def parse_xml(filename, platform=None, port_config_file=None, asic_name=None, hw
             docker_routing_config_mode = child.text
 
     (ports, alias_map, alias_asic_map) = get_port_config(hwsku=hwsku, platform=platform, port_config_file=port_config_file, asic_name=asic_name, hwsku_config_file=hwsku_config_file)
+    
+    port_names_map.update(ports)
     port_alias_map.update(alias_map)
     port_alias_asic_map.update(alias_asic_map)
 
@@ -2041,6 +2047,7 @@ def parse_asic_meta_get_devices(root):
 
     return local_devices
 
+port_names_map = {}
 port_alias_map = {}
 port_alias_asic_map = {}
 
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/simple-sample-graph-case.xml b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/simple-sample-graph-case.xml
index 4165647a9a..6692e30665 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/simple-sample-graph-case.xml
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/simple-sample-graph-case.xml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
       <DataAcls/>
       <AclInterfaces>
         <AclInterface>
-          <AttachTo>PortChannel01</AttachTo>
+          <AttachTo>PortChannel01;fortyGigE0/8;Ethernet12</AttachTo>
           <InAcl>DataAcl</InAcl>
           <Type>DataPlane</Type>
         </AclInterface>
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/test_minigraph_case.py b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/test_minigraph_case.py
index 824220a29e..22966020fa 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/test_minigraph_case.py
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/test_minigraph_case.py
@@ -467,6 +467,14 @@ class TestCfgGenCaseInsensitive(TestCase):
             expected_ports.sort()
         )
 
+    def test_minigraph_acl_attach_to_ports(self):
+        """
+        The test case is to verify ACL table can be bound to both port names and alias
+        """
+        result = minigraph.parse_xml(self.sample_graph, port_config_file=self.port_config)
+        expected_dataacl_ports = ['PortChannel01','fortyGigE0/8','Ethernet12']
+        self.assertEqual(result['ACL_TABLE']['DATAACL']['ports'].sort(), expected_dataacl_ports.sort())
+
     def test_parse_device_desc_xml_mgmt_interface(self):
         # Regular device_desc.xml with both IPv4 and IPv6 mgmt address
         result = minigraph.parse_device_desc_xml(self.sample_simple_device_desc)