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 68e245a2ce1b..3b09459755f0 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 4cfa685a0ab2..c1810655051c 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 f25a70d39743..e6f3c2f0cf58 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 ce9e96ee4fa3..daf2235f0adc 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