diff --git a/syncd/FlexCounter.cpp b/syncd/FlexCounter.cpp
index 565b0260..c3ee27a6 100644
--- a/syncd/FlexCounter.cpp
+++ b/syncd/FlexCounter.cpp
@@ -2342,10 +2342,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<BaseCounterContext> FlexCounter::createCounterContext(
     {
         return std::make_shared<CounterContext<sai_policer_stat_t>>(context_name, instance, SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_POLICER, m_vendorSai.get(), m_statsMode);
     }
-    else if (context_name == COUNTER_TYPE_POLICER)
-    {
-        return std::make_shared<CounterContext<sai_policer_stat_t>>(context_name, SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_POLICER, m_vendorSai.get(), m_statsMode);
-    }
 
     SWSS_LOG_THROW("Invalid counter type %s", context_name.c_str());
     // GCC 8.3 requires a return value here