diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/zebra/zebra.interfaces.conf.j2 b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/zebra/zebra.interfaces.conf.j2
index 44e8bca8b987..82b973d37cc9 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/zebra/zebra.interfaces.conf.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/zebra/zebra.interfaces.conf.j2
@@ -24,5 +24,13 @@ interface {{ pc }}
 link-detect
 !
 {% endfor %}
+{% if (DEVICE_METADATA is defined) and ('localhost' in DEVICE_METADATA) and ('subtype' in DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']) and (DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']['subtype'].lower() == 'dualtor') %}
+! Disable link-detect on VLAN interfaces for dualtor
+{% for (name, prefix) in VLAN_INTERFACE|pfx_filter|unique(attribute=0) %}
+interface {{ name }}
+no link-detect
+!
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
 {% endblock interfaces %}
 !
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/zebra_frr_dualtor.conf b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/zebra_frr_dualtor.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0f49b229b88d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py2/zebra_frr_dualtor.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+!
+! =========== Managed by sonic-cfggen DO NOT edit manually! ====================
+! generated by templates/zebra/zebra.conf.j2 using config DB data
+! file: zebra.conf
+!
+!
+! Force disable next hop group support
+no zebra nexthop kernel enable
+! Uses the old known FPM behavior of including next hop information in the route (e.g. RTM_NEWROUTE) messages
+no fpm use-next-hop-groups
+!
+fpm address 127.0.0.1
+!
+! template: common/daemons.common.conf.j2
+!
+hostname switch-t0
+password zebra
+enable password zebra
+!
+log syslog informational
+log facility local4
+!
+! end of template: common/daemons.common.conf.j2!
+!
+!
+! Enable nht through default route
+ip nht resolve-via-default
+ipv6 nht resolve-via-default
+! Enable link-detect (default disabled)
+interface PortChannel03
+link-detect
+!
+interface PortChannel02
+link-detect
+!
+interface PortChannel01
+link-detect
+!
+interface PortChannel04
+link-detect
+!
+! Disable link-detect on VLAN interfaces for dualtor
+interface Vlan2000
+no link-detect
+!
+interface Vlan1000
+no link-detect
+!
+!!
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/zebra_frr_dualtor.conf b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/zebra_frr_dualtor.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2741ba54cf4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/py3/zebra_frr_dualtor.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+!
+! =========== Managed by sonic-cfggen DO NOT edit manually! ====================
+! generated by templates/zebra/zebra.conf.j2 using config DB data
+! file: zebra.conf
+!
+!
+! Force disable next hop group support
+no zebra nexthop kernel enable
+! Uses the old known FPM behavior of including next hop information in the route (e.g. RTM_NEWROUTE) messages
+no fpm use-next-hop-groups
+!
+fpm address 127.0.0.1
+!
+! template: common/daemons.common.conf.j2
+!
+hostname switch-t0
+password zebra
+enable password zebra
+!
+log syslog informational
+log facility local4
+!
+! end of template: common/daemons.common.conf.j2!
+!
+!
+! Enable nht through default route
+ip nht resolve-via-default
+ipv6 nht resolve-via-default
+! Enable link-detect (default disabled)
+interface PortChannel01
+link-detect
+!
+interface PortChannel02
+link-detect
+!
+interface PortChannel03
+link-detect
+!
+interface PortChannel04
+link-detect
+!
+! Disable link-detect on VLAN interfaces for dualtor
+interface Vlan1000
+no link-detect
+!
+interface Vlan2000
+no link-detect
+!
+!!
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/test_frr.py b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/test_frr.py
index 3b89f9452c50..92deef922752 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/test_frr.py
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/test_frr.py
@@ -74,3 +74,7 @@ def test_zebra_frr(self):
     def test_bgpd_frr_dualtor(self):
         extra_data = {"DEVICE_METADATA": {"localhost": {"subtype": "DualToR"}}}
         self.assertTrue(*self.run_case('bgpd/bgpd.conf.j2', 'bgpd_frr_dualtor.conf', extra_data=extra_data))
+
+    def test_zebra_frr_dualtor(self):
+        extra_data = {"DEVICE_METADATA": {"localhost": {"subtype": "DualToR"}}}
+        self.assertTrue(*self.run_case('zebra/zebra.conf.j2', 'zebra_frr_dualtor.conf', extra_data=extra_data))