diff --git a/tests/snappi_tests/multidut/ecn/files/multidut_helper.py b/tests/snappi_tests/multidut/ecn/files/multidut_helper.py
index f1779bb2461..33c078ffb2e 100644
--- a/tests/snappi_tests/multidut/ecn/files/multidut_helper.py
+++ b/tests/snappi_tests/multidut/ecn/files/multidut_helper.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      snappi_api                                                                                     # noqa: F401
 from tests.common.snappi_tests.snappi_helpers import get_dut_port_id
 from tests.common.snappi_tests.common_helpers import pfc_class_enable_vector, config_wred, \
-    enable_ecn, config_ingress_lossless_buffer_alpha, stop_pfcwd, disable_packet_aging, \
+    enable_ecn, config_ingress_lossless_buffer_alpha, stop_pfcwd, disable_packet_aging,\
     config_capture_pkt, traffic_flow_mode, calc_pfc_pause_flow_rate  # noqa: F401
 from tests.common.snappi_tests.read_pcap import get_ipv4_pkts
 from tests.common.snappi_tests.snappi_test_params import SnappiTestParams
@@ -375,18 +375,6 @@ def run_ecn_marking_port_toggle_test(
     rx_port = snappi_extra_params.multi_dut_params.multi_dut_ports[0]
     egress_duthost = rx_port['duthost']
 
-    tx_port = snappi_extra_params.multi_dut_params.multi_dut_ports[1]
-    ingress_duthost = tx_port['duthost']
-
-    pytest_assert(testbed_config is not None, 'Failed to get L2/3 testbed config')
-
-    logger.info("Stopping PFC watchdog")
-    stop_pfcwd(egress_duthost, rx_port['asic_value'])
-    stop_pfcwd(ingress_duthost, tx_port['asic_value'])
-    logger.info("Disabling packet aging if necessary")
-    disable_packet_aging(egress_duthost)
-    disable_packet_aging(ingress_duthost)
-
     duthost = egress_duthost
 
     init_ctr_3 = get_npu_voq_queue_counters(duthost, dut_port, test_prio_list[0])