diff --git a/dockers/docker-orchagent/enable_counters.py b/dockers/docker-orchagent/enable_counters.py
index bf0e2b3299..084e1deff4 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-orchagent/enable_counters.py
+++ b/dockers/docker-orchagent/enable_counters.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ def enable_counters():
     enable_counter_group(db, 'QUEUE_WATERMARK')
     enable_counter_group(db, 'BUFFER_POOL_WATERMARK')
     enable_counter_group(db, 'PORT_BUFFER_DROP')
+    enable_counter_group(db, 'ACL')
     enable_rates()
 
 
diff --git a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2 b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
index 2ef6682d97..6ff6c56bfd 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
 {% endfor %}
         }
     },
+    "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE": {
+        "ACL": {
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS": "enable",
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS": "true",
+            "POLL_INTERVAL": "10000"
+        }
+    },
 {%- set features = [("bgp", "enabled", false, "enabled"),
                    ("database", "always_enabled", false, "always_enabled"),
                    ("lldp", "enabled", false, "enabled"),
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/config_samples.py b/src/sonic-config-engine/config_samples.py
index f8dc4b1c13..0606c19056 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/config_samples.py
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/config_samples.py
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ if sys.version_info.major == 3:
 else:
     UNICODE_TYPE = unicode
 
+def generate_common_config(data):
+    data['FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE'] = {
+        'ACL': {
+            'FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS': 'disable',
+            'FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS': 'true',
+            'POLL_INTERVAL': '10000'
+        }
+    }
+    return data
+
 # The following config generation methods exits:
 #    't1': generate_t1_sample_config,
 #    'l2': generate_l2_config,
@@ -160,5 +170,6 @@ def get_available_config():
     return list(_sample_generators.keys())
 
 def generate_sample_config(data, setting_name):
+    data = generate_common_config(data)
     return _sample_generators[setting_name.lower()](data)
 
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/data/l1intf.j2 b/src/sonic-config-engine/data/l1intf.j2
index 06222632e0..68ffc3ee4e 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/data/l1intf.j2
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/data/l1intf.j2
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 {
     "DEVICE_METADATA": {
         "localhost" : {
-        "hwsku" : "{{ DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.hwsku }}"
-    }
+            "hwsku" : "{{ DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.hwsku }}"
+        }
+    },
+    "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE": {
+        "ACL": {
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS": "disable",
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS": "true",
+            "POLL_INTERVAL": "10000"
+        }
     },
     {% set ns = {'firstPrinted': False} -%}
     "PORT": {
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/data/l2switch.j2 b/src/sonic-config-engine/data/l2switch.j2
index 22de3158c5..37c343867a 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/data/l2switch.j2
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/data/l2switch.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 {
     "DEVICE_METADATA": {{ DEVICE_METADATA | tojson }},
+    "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE": {
+        "ACL": {
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS": "disable",
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS": "true",
+            "POLL_INTERVAL": "10000"
+        }
+    },
     {% set ns = {'firstPrinted': False} -%}
     "PORT": {
         {%- for key, value in PORT.items() -%}
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/data/l3intf.j2 b/src/sonic-config-engine/data/l3intf.j2
index 255868eb82..45fba9f692 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/data/l3intf.j2
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/data/l3intf.j2
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 {
     "DEVICE_METADATA": {
         "localhost" : {
-        "hwsku" : "{{ DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.hwsku }}"
-    }
+            "hwsku" : "{{ DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.hwsku }}"
+        }
+    },
+    "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE": {
+        "ACL": {
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS": "disable",
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS": "true",
+            "POLL_INTERVAL": "10000"
+        }
     },
     {% set ns = {'firstPrinted': False} -%}
     "PORT": {
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l1_intfs.json b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l1_intfs.json
index bc2d533e87..634b936fed 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l1_intfs.json
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l1_intfs.json
@@ -257,5 +257,12 @@
             "mtu": "9100",
             "speed": "100000"
         }
+    },
+    "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE": {
+        "ACL": {
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS": "disable",
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS": "true",
+            "POLL_INTERVAL": "10000"
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l2switch.json b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l2switch.json
index 1c9e0ebbcd..5c38ba7201 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l2switch.json
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l2switch.json
@@ -264,5 +264,12 @@
         "Vlan1000|Ethernet24": {
             "tagging_mode": "untagged"
         }
+    },
+    "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE": {
+        "ACL": {
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS": "disable",
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS": "true",
+            "POLL_INTERVAL": "10000"
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l2switch_dualtor.json b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l2switch_dualtor.json
index 44edd892ab..606a30672d 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l2switch_dualtor.json
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l2switch_dualtor.json
@@ -643,5 +643,12 @@
             "server_ipv6": "fc02:1000::19/128",
             "state": "auto"
         }
+    },
+    "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE": {
+        "ACL": {
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS": "disable",
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS": "true",
+            "POLL_INTERVAL": "10000"
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l3_intfs.json b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l3_intfs.json
index 9ca3183230..7357c28fbe 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l3_intfs.json
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/l3_intfs.json
@@ -297,5 +297,12 @@
         "Ethernet29": {},
         "Ethernet30": {},
         "Ethernet31": {}
+    },
+    "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE": {
+        "ACL": {
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS": "disable",
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS": "true",
+            "POLL_INTERVAL": "10000"
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l1_intfs.json b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l1_intfs.json
index bc2d533e87..634b936fed 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l1_intfs.json
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l1_intfs.json
@@ -257,5 +257,12 @@
             "mtu": "9100",
             "speed": "100000"
         }
+    },
+    "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE": {
+        "ACL": {
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS": "disable",
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS": "true",
+            "POLL_INTERVAL": "10000"
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l2switch.json b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l2switch.json
index fd83589153..fa3363ab74 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l2switch.json
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l2switch.json
@@ -264,5 +264,12 @@
         "Vlan1000|Ethernet124": {
             "tagging_mode": "untagged"
         }
+    },
+    "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE": {
+        "ACL": {
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS": "disable",
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS": "true",
+            "POLL_INTERVAL": "10000"
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l2switch_dualtor.json b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l2switch_dualtor.json
index 44edd892ab..606a30672d 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l2switch_dualtor.json
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l2switch_dualtor.json
@@ -643,5 +643,12 @@
             "server_ipv6": "fc02:1000::19/128",
             "state": "auto"
         }
+    },
+    "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE": {
+        "ACL": {
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS": "disable",
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS": "true",
+            "POLL_INTERVAL": "10000"
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l3_intfs.json b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l3_intfs.json
index 9ca3183230..7357c28fbe 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l3_intfs.json
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/l3_intfs.json
@@ -297,5 +297,12 @@
         "Ethernet29": {},
         "Ethernet30": {},
         "Ethernet31": {}
+    },
+    "FLEX_COUNTER_TABLE": {
+        "ACL": {
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_STATUS": "disable",
+            "FLEX_COUNTER_DELAY_STATUS": "true",
+            "POLL_INTERVAL": "10000"
+        }
     }
 }