diff --git a/sonic-xcvrd/xcvrd/xcvrd.py b/sonic-xcvrd/xcvrd/xcvrd.py
index c78f936bc..563bdb5c9 100644
--- a/sonic-xcvrd/xcvrd/xcvrd.py
+++ b/sonic-xcvrd/xcvrd/xcvrd.py
@@ -1336,23 +1336,25 @@ def configure_laser_frequency(self, api, lport, freq, grid=75):
         return api.set_laser_freq(freq, grid)
 
     def post_port_active_apsel_to_db(self, api, lport, host_lanes_mask):
-        asic_index = self.port_mapping.get_asic_id_for_logical_port(lport)
-        intf_tbl = self.xcvr_table_helper.get_intf_tbl(asic_index)
-
         try:
             act_apsel = api.get_active_apsel_hostlane()
-            tuple_list = []
-            for lane in range(self.CMIS_MAX_HOST_LANES):
-                if ((1 << lane) & host_lanes_mask) == 0:
-                    continue
-                tuple_list.append(('active_apsel_hostlane{}'.format(lane + 1),
-                                   str(act_apsel['ActiveAppSelLane{}'.format(lane + 1)])))
-            fvs = swsscommon.FieldValuePairs(tuple_list)
-            intf_tbl.set(lport, fvs)
-            self.log_notice("{}: updated TRANSCEIVER_INFO_TABLE {}".format(lport, tuple_list))
-
         except NotImplementedError:
-            helper_logger.log_error("This functionality is currently not implemented")
+            helper_logger.log_error("Required feature is not implemented")
+            return
+
+        tuple_list = []
+        for lane in range(self.CMIS_MAX_HOST_LANES):
+            if ((1 << lane) & host_lanes_mask) == 0:
+                continue
+            act_apsel_lane = act_apsel.get('ActiveAppSelLane{}'.format(lane + 1), 'N/A')
+            tuple_list.append(('active_apsel_hostlane{}'.format(lane + 1),
+                               str(act_apsel_lane)))
+
+        asic_index = self.port_mapping.get_asic_id_for_logical_port(lport)
+        intf_tbl = self.xcvr_table_helper.get_intf_tbl(asic_index)
+        fvs = swsscommon.FieldValuePairs(tuple_list)
+        intf_tbl.set(lport, fvs)
+        self.log_notice("{}: updated TRANSCEIVER_INFO_TABLE {}".format(lport, tuple_list))
 
     def wait_for_port_config_done(self, namespace):
         # Connect to APPL_DB and subscribe to PORT table notifications