diff --git a/src/relay.cpp b/src/relay.cpp
index 82735d4..eccb62e 100644
--- a/src/relay.cpp
+++ b/src/relay.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ void initialize_counter(std::shared_ptr<swss::DBConnector> state_db, std::string
     std::string table_name = counter_table + ifname;
 
     auto init_value = gen_counter_json_str(DHCPv6_MESSAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN, 0);
+    state_db->del(table_name);
     state_db->hset(table_name, "RX", init_value);
     state_db->hset(table_name, "TX", init_value);
 }
@@ -1483,23 +1484,6 @@ void prepare_socket_callback(event_base *base, int socket, void (*cb)(evutil_soc
     event_add(event, NULL);
 }
 
-/**
- * @code clear_counter(std::shared_ptr<swss::DBConnector> state_db);
- * 
- * @brief Clear all counter
- * 
- * @param state_db      state_db connector pointer
- * 
- */
-void clear_counter(std::shared_ptr<swss::DBConnector> state_db) {
-    std::string match_pattern = counter_table + std::string("*");
-    auto keys = state_db->keys(match_pattern);
-
-    for (auto &itr : keys) {
-        state_db->del(itr);
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * @code                loop_relay(std::unordered_map<relay_config> &vlans);
  * 
@@ -1529,8 +1513,6 @@ void loop_relay(std::unordered_map<std::string, relay_config> &vlans) {
     prepare_socket_callback(base, out_filter, outbound_callback, reinterpret_cast<void *>(state_db.get()));
     sockets.push_back(out_filter);
 
-    clear_counter(state_db);
-
     int lo_sock = -1;
     if (dual_tor_sock) {
         std::string lo_string(loopback);
diff --git a/src/relay.h b/src/relay.h
index 29fffb5..4b06ca8 100644
--- a/src/relay.h
+++ b/src/relay.h
@@ -559,13 +559,3 @@ void packet_counting_handler(uint8_t *buffer, ssize_t length, std::string &ifnam
  * 
  */
 void prepare_socket_callback(event_base *base, int socket, void (*cb)(evutil_socket_t, short, void *), void *arg);
-
-/**
- * @code clear_counter(std::shared_ptr<swss::DBConnector> state_db);
- * 
- * @brief Clear all counter
- * 
- * @param state_db      state_db connector pointer
- * 
- */
-void clear_counter(std::shared_ptr<swss::DBConnector> state_db);
diff --git a/test/mock_relay.cpp b/test/mock_relay.cpp
index 68195c1..91f50ea 100644
--- a/test/mock_relay.cpp
+++ b/test/mock_relay.cpp
@@ -325,17 +325,6 @@ TEST(counter, initialize_counter)
   EXPECT_TRUE(state_db->hexists("DHCPv6_COUNTER_TABLE|Vlan1000", "TX"));
 }
 
-TEST(counter, clear_counter)
-{
-  std::shared_ptr<swss::DBConnector> state_db = std::make_shared<swss::DBConnector> ("STATE_DB", 0);
-  std::string ifname = "Vlan1000";
-  initialize_counter(state_db, ifname);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(state_db->hexists("DHCPv6_COUNTER_TABLE|Vlan1000", "RX"));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(state_db->hexists("DHCPv6_COUNTER_TABLE|Vlan1000", "TX"));
-  clear_counter(state_db);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(state_db->exists("DHCPv6_COUNTER_TABLE|Vlan1000"));
-}
-
 TEST(counter, increase_counter)
 {
   std::shared_ptr<swss::DBConnector> state_db = std::make_shared<swss::DBConnector> ("STATE_DB", 0);