diff --git a/sonic-ycabled/tests/test_y_cable_helper.py b/sonic-ycabled/tests/test_y_cable_helper.py
index 8b97d0865695..b4a5b7b17131 100644
--- a/sonic-ycabled/tests/test_y_cable_helper.py
+++ b/sonic-ycabled/tests/test_y_cable_helper.py
@@ -568,6 +568,24 @@ def test_update_tor_active_side_with_read_update(self):
 
         assert(rc == (-1, -1))
 
+    @patch('ycable.ycable_utilities.y_cable_helper.logical_port_name_to_physical_port_list', MagicMock(return_value=[0]))
+    @patch('ycable.ycable_utilities.y_cable_helper.y_cable_wrapper_get_presence', MagicMock(return_value=True))
+    def test_update_tor_active_side_with_read_update_with_exception(self):
+        read_side = -1
+        state = "active"
+        logical_port_name = "Ethernet0"
+        with patch('ycable.ycable_utilities.y_cable_helper.y_cable_port_instances') as patched_util:
+
+            mock_toggle_object = MagicMock()
+            mock_toggle_object.toggle_mux_to_tor_b.return_value = True
+            mock_toggle_object.get_read_side =  MagicMock(
+                                side_effect=NotImplementedError)
+            patched_util.get.return_value = mock_toggle_object
+
+            rc = update_tor_active_side(read_side, state, logical_port_name)
+
+        assert(rc == (-1, -1))
+
     def test_get_mux_cable_info_without_presence(self):
 
         rc = get_muxcable_info_without_presence()
diff --git a/sonic-ycabled/ycable/ycable_utilities/y_cable_helper.py b/sonic-ycabled/ycable/ycable_utilities/y_cable_helper.py
index 2c20028532de..9a264ba01722 100644
--- a/sonic-ycabled/ycable/ycable_utilities/y_cable_helper.py
+++ b/sonic-ycabled/ycable/ycable_utilities/y_cable_helper.py
@@ -895,7 +895,11 @@ def toggle_mux_tor_direction_and_update_read_side(state, logical_port_name, phys
         helper_logger.log_error("Error: Could not get port instance for read side for while processing a toggle Y cable port {} {}".format(physical_port, threading.currentThread().getName()))
         return (-1, -1)
 
-    read_side = port_instance.get_read_side()
+    try:
+        read_side = port_instance.get_read_side()
+    except Exception as e:
+        read_side = None
+        helper_logger.log_warning("Failed to execute the get_read_side API for port {} due to {} from update_read_side".format(logical_port_name,repr(e)))
 
     if read_side is None or read_side is port_instance.EEPROM_ERROR or read_side < 0:
         helper_logger.log_error(
@@ -1962,7 +1966,13 @@ def get_muxcable_info(physical_port, logical_port_name):
                 mux_info_dict["link_status_peer"] = "down"
 
     with y_cable_port_locks[physical_port]:
-        if port_instance.is_link_active(port_instance.TARGET_NIC):
+        try:
+            link_state_tor_nic = port_instance.is_link_active(port_instance.TARGET_NIC)
+        except Exception as e:
+            link_state_tor_nic = False
+            helper_logger.log_warning("Failed to execute the is_link_active NIC side API for port {} due to {}".format(physical_port,repr(e)))
+
+        if link_state_tor_nic:
             mux_info_dict["link_status_nic"] = "up"
         else:
             mux_info_dict["link_status_nic"] = "down"