diff --git a/sonic_platform_base/sonic_sfp/sfputilbase.py b/sonic_platform_base/sonic_sfp/sfputilbase.py
index 0a99858249c5..a4492ce69dfa 100644
--- a/sonic_platform_base/sonic_sfp/sfputilbase.py
+++ b/sonic_platform_base/sonic_sfp/sfputilbase.py
@@ -876,6 +876,8 @@ def get_transceiver_info_dict(self, port_num):
             transceiver_info_dict['encoding'] = sfp_interface_bulk_data['data']['EncodingCodes']['value']
             transceiver_info_dict['ext_identifier'] = sfp_interface_bulk_data['data']['Extended Identifier']['value']
             transceiver_info_dict['ext_rateselect_compliance'] = sfp_interface_bulk_data['data']['RateIdentifier']['value']
+            transceiver_info_dict['cable_type'] = "Unknown"
+            transceiver_info_dict['cable_length'] = "Unknown"
             if sfp_type == 'QSFP':
                 for key in qsfp_cable_length_tup:
                     if key in sfp_interface_bulk_data['data']: