diff --git a/src/sonic-yang-models/tests/yang_model_tests/tests/bgp_voq_chassis_neighbor.json b/src/sonic-yang-models/tests/yang_model_tests/tests/bgp_voq_chassis_neighbor.json
index 3d575bb975..5c98b867e1 100644
--- a/src/sonic-yang-models/tests/yang_model_tests/tests/bgp_voq_chassis_neighbor.json
+++ b/src/sonic-yang-models/tests/yang_model_tests/tests/bgp_voq_chassis_neighbor.json
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
     "BGP_VOQ_CHASSIS_NEIGHBOR_TEST" : {
         "desc": "Load bgp voq chassis neighbor"
     },
-    "BGP_VOQ_CHASSIS_WITH_INVALID_SWITCH_TYPE_TEST" : {
-        "desc": "Load bgp voq chassis on non voq chassis switch",
-        "eStr": ["Bgp voq neighbor are applicable only when switch_type is voq"]
-    },
     "BGP_VOQ_CHASSIS_ABSENT_LOCAL_ADDRESS_TEST" : {
         "desc": "Load bgp voq chassis with no local address",
         "eStrKey" : "Mandatory"
diff --git a/src/sonic-yang-models/tests/yang_model_tests/tests_config/bgp_voq_chassis_neighbor.json b/src/sonic-yang-models/tests/yang_model_tests/tests_config/bgp_voq_chassis_neighbor.json
index 8779039123..f7ceb1d209 100644
--- a/src/sonic-yang-models/tests/yang_model_tests/tests_config/bgp_voq_chassis_neighbor.json
+++ b/src/sonic-yang-models/tests/yang_model_tests/tests_config/bgp_voq_chassis_neighbor.json
@@ -40,47 +40,6 @@
             }
         }
     },
-    "BGP_VOQ_CHASSIS_WITH_INVALID_SWITCH_TYPE_TEST": {
-        "sonic-bgp-voq-chassis-neighbor:sonic-bgp-voq-chassis-neighbor": {
-            "sonic-bgp-voq-chassis-neighbor:BGP_VOQ_CHASSIS_NEIGHBOR": {
-                "BGP_VOQ_CHASSIS_NEIGHBOR_LIST": [
-                    {
-                        "neighbor": "10.0.0.1",
-                        "asn": "65001",
-                        "holdtime": "180",
-                        "keepalive": "60",
-                        "local_addr": "10.0.0.2",
-                        "name": "sonic-chassis-lc3",
-                        "nhopself": "0",
-                        "rrclient": "0",
-                        "admin_status": "up"
-                    },
-                    {
-                        "neighbor": "3333::3:6",
-                        "asn": "65001",
-                        "holdtime": "180",
-                        "keepalive": "60",
-                        "local_addr": "3333::3:3",
-                        "name": "sonic-chassis-lc3",
-                        "nhopself": "0",
-                        "rrclient": "0",
-                        "admin_status": "up"
-                    }
-                ]
-            }
-        },
-        "sonic-device_metadata:sonic-device_metadata": {
-            "sonic-device_metadata:DEVICE_METADATA": {
-                "localhost": {
-                    "bgp_asn": "65001",
-                    "default_bgp_status": "up",
-                    "hostname": "sonic-chassis",
-                    "platform": "voq-chassis",
-                    "switch_type": "chassis-packet"
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    },
     "BGP_VOQ_CHASSIS_ABSENT_LOCAL_ADDRESS_TEST": {
         "sonic-bgp-voq-chassis-neighbor:sonic-bgp-voq-chassis-neighbor": {
             "sonic-bgp-voq-chassis-neighbor:BGP_VOQ_CHASSIS_NEIGHBOR": {
diff --git a/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-models/sonic-bgp-voq-chassis-neighbor.yang b/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-models/sonic-bgp-voq-chassis-neighbor.yang
index 0a7c6c9f19..662f77c3c8 100644
--- a/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-models/sonic-bgp-voq-chassis-neighbor.yang
+++ b/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-models/sonic-bgp-voq-chassis-neighbor.yang
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ module sonic-bgp-voq-chassis-neighbor {
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                must "(/dm:sonic-device_metadata/dm:DEVICE_METADATA/dm:localhost/dm:switch_type = 'voq')" {
-                        error-message "Bgp voq neighbor are applicable only when switch_type is voq";
-                }
             }
         }
     }