diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-C28D8/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-C28D8/sai.profile
index 68e245a2c..3b0945975 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-C28D8/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-C28D8/sai.profile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_2700_8x50g_28x100g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D40C8S8/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D40C8S8/sai.profile
index 4cfa685a0..c18106550 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D40C8S8/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D40C8S8/sai.profile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_2700_8x100g_40x50g_8x10g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D44C10/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D44C10/sai.profile
index f25a70d39..e6f3c2f0c 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D44C10/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D44C10/sai.profile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_2700_44x50g_10x100g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D48C8/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D48C8/sai.profile
index ce9e96ee4..daf2235f0 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D48C8/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700-D48C8/sai.profile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_2700_48x50g_8x100g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700/sai.profile
deleted file mode 120000
index 5d2c55d8b..000000000
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700/sai.profile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../ACS-MSN2700/sai.profile
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700/sai.profile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcd0120d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn2700-r0/Mellanox-SN2700/sai.profile
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_2700.xml
+SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
+SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-C64/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-C64/sai.profile
index 5fe089467..7b27b5a2b 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-C64/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-C64/sai.profile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_3800.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
 SAI_DUMP_MFT_CFG_PATH=/etc/mft/fwtrace_cfg
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D100C12S2/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D100C12S2/sai.profile
index 5a8b32f58..92fb9921f 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D100C12S2/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D100C12S2/sai.profile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_3800_2x10g_100x50g_12x100g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
 SAI_DUMP_MFT_CFG_PATH=/etc/mft/fwtrace_cfg
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D112C8/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D112C8/sai.profile
index a2c98b040..90534ae58 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D112C8/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D112C8/sai.profile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_3800_112x50g_8x100g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
 SAI_DUMP_MFT_CFG_PATH=/etc/mft/fwtrace_cfg
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D24C52/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D24C52/sai.profile
index 56d838caa..f00701cde 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D24C52/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D24C52/sai.profile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_3800_24x50g_52x100g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
 SAI_DUMP_MFT_CFG_PATH=/etc/mft/fwtrace_cfg
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D28C49S1/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D28C49S1/sai.profile
index 1e4875e52..e90f26e77 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D28C49S1/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D28C49S1/sai.profile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_3800_1x10g_28x50g_49x100g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
 SAI_DUMP_MFT_CFG_PATH=/etc/mft/fwtrace_cfg
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D28C50/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D28C50/sai.profile
index be194b72c..3b36aff31 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D28C50/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn3800-r0/Mellanox-SN3800-D28C50/sai.profile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_3800_28x50g_52x100g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
 SAI_DUMP_MFT_CFG_PATH=/etc/mft/fwtrace_cfg
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-C64/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-C64/sai.profile
index 6dfcaf49b..8bf256a6a 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-C64/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-C64/sai.profile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_4600C.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
 SAI_DUMP_MFT_CFG_PATH=/etc/mft/fwtrace_cfg
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-D100C12S2/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-D100C12S2/sai.profile
index 4987094a5..ac24ca45f 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-D100C12S2/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-D100C12S2/sai.profile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_4600c_100x50g_12x100g_2x10g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
 SAI_DUMP_MFT_CFG_PATH=/etc/mft/fwtrace_cfg
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-D112C8/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-D112C8/sai.profile
index 21d8fe5a9..6c8656b90 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-D112C8/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-D112C8/sai.profile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_4600c_112x50g_8x100g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
 SAI_DUMP_MFT_CFG_PATH=/etc/mft/fwtrace_cfg
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-D48C40/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-D48C40/sai.profile
index 1970e7030..f8174ebe6 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-D48C40/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4600c-r0/Mellanox-SN4600C-D48C40/sai.profile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_4600c_48x50g_40x100g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
 SAI_DUMP_MFT_CFG_PATH=/etc/mft/fwtrace_cfg
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1
diff --git a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4700-r0/Mellanox-SN4700-O8C48/sai.profile b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4700-r0/Mellanox-SN4700-O8C48/sai.profile
index 4fab1773b..42f665d76 100644
--- a/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4700-r0/Mellanox-SN4700-O8C48/sai.profile
+++ b/device/mellanox/x86_64-mlnx_msn4700-r0/Mellanox-SN4700-O8C48/sai.profile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ SAI_INIT_CONFIG_FILE=/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/sai_4700_8x400g_48x100g.xml
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_PATH=/var/log/mellanox/sdk-dumps
 SAI_DUMP_STORE_AMOUNT=10
 SAI_DUMP_MFT_CFG_PATH=/etc/sonic/mft/fwtrace_cfg
+SAI_DEFAULT_SWITCHING_MODE_STORE_FORWARD=1