diff --git a/src/sonic-dhcp-utilities/dhcp_utilities/dhcpservd/dhcp_cfggen.py b/src/sonic-dhcp-utilities/dhcp_utilities/dhcpservd/dhcp_cfggen.py
index fad5128f1429..4058dffcecae 100755
--- a/src/sonic-dhcp-utilities/dhcp_utilities/dhcpservd/dhcp_cfggen.py
+++ b/src/sonic-dhcp-utilities/dhcp_utilities/dhcpservd/dhcp_cfggen.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def _construct_obj_for_template(self, dhcp_server_ipv4, port_ips, hostname, cust
                         "lease_time": dhcp_config["lease_time"] if "lease_time" in dhcp_config else DEFAULT_LEASE_TIME,
                         "customized_options": curr_options
                     }
-                    if "gateway" in dhcp_config:
+                    if "gateway" in dhcp_config and not smart_switch:
                         subnet_obj["gateway"] = dhcp_config["gateway"]
                     subnets.append(subnet_obj)
         render_obj = {
diff --git a/src/sonic-dhcp-utilities/tests/test_smart_switch.py b/src/sonic-dhcp-utilities/tests/test_smart_switch.py
index e3c627347a78..5d2c416b3742 100644
--- a/src/sonic-dhcp-utilities/tests/test_smart_switch.py
+++ b/src/sonic-dhcp-utilities/tests/test_smart_switch.py
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@
                     }
                 ],
                 "option-data": [
-                    {
-                        "name": "routers",
-                        "data": "169.254.200.254"
-                    },
                     {
                         "name": "dhcp-server-identifier",
                         "data": "169.254.200.254",