diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py b/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py
index 8f4892fdc6f9..ca71098ad315 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/minigraph.py
@@ -322,15 +322,13 @@ def parse_asic_external_link(link, asic_name, hostname):
     # if chassis internal is false, the interface name will be
     # interface alias which should be converted to asic port name
     if (enddevice.lower() == hostname.lower()):
-        if ((endport in port_alias_asic_map) and
-                (asic_name.lower() in port_alias_asic_map[endport].lower())):
+        if endport in port_alias_asic_map:
             endport = port_alias_asic_map[endport]
             neighbors[port_alias_map[endport]] = {'name': startdevice, 'port': startport}
             if bandwidth:
                 port_speeds[port_alias_map[endport]] = bandwidth
     elif (startdevice.lower() == hostname.lower()):
-        if ((startport in port_alias_asic_map) and
-                (asic_name.lower() in port_alias_asic_map[startport].lower())):
+        if startport in port_alias_asic_map:
             startport = port_alias_asic_map[startport]
             neighbors[port_alias_map[startport]] = {'name': enddevice, 'port': endport}
             if bandwidth: